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<br />co <br />(;.') <br />0') <br />.'" <br />(-) <br />C) <br /> <br />tained but not be exceeded except when storage above these levels 18 required <br />to limit the flows to 2,000 c.f.s. at Moeote, insofar as posdble. The <br />rete of discharge during the filling period will be determined RS follows: <br /> <br />(1) <br /> <br />Beginning with ths l'.I1Y 10 estimate, wbiah is based on <br />the ~ay 1 fopec~et. periodic estimates at interv.la of <br />one or more daye aa required wi~l be roade of the <br />volume of runoff to be expected at Yogota for the period <br />from the d~te of each estlI!lste to July 31, If and when, <br />reliable forecasts can be made subsequent to j:ie1Y 1, the <br />estimates will be ravissd acco~iingly. <br /> <br />The required flood control reservation as of the date <br />of each estimate will be determined from Figura 208.-- <br />(a) using the esUm&ted runoff volum" "" detem!.ned <br />in eubparagraph (1) of this paragraph. <br /> <br />(fi) <br /> <br />(3) <br /> <br />If the existing reservoir content is graoter than the <br />required contant, releases will be ~de t\t the maximum <br />rete pos"ible without cnuaIng the flow at ;;ogote to <br />exceed 2,000 c.f.s. <br /> <br />(4) <br /> <br />If th~ existing reservoir contont is leas tb3n the re- <br />quired content, inflow wIll be storad untIl tha requirad <br />content 1s reaohed, subject to releases for irrigation <br />requirements. <br /> <br />(d) ~~en the Bvailable reservoir oapaclt1 below spillway crest <br />elevd\on 113 reduced to less than 6,000 acre-fe~t, the only .dditional ..torege <br />to be made is that "",ich is I'\'lquired to limit the flow at "ogote to 2,000 <br />c.r.s., except that any waters stored above 54,000 acre-!eet may be used for <br />1rrigotion r~le"se within 8 period of 10 6Rye provided tiwt the top 6,000 <br />acre-feet ere evacuated by midnight July ~l. <br /> <br />(e) Whenever the reservoir level shall have risen abolle apillway <br />cro8t elevation, d,Je to arl extraordinary excess of tnflow over the maximum <br />releases permitted by provisions of this paragraph or is expected to rise <br />8.tlove thAt level witbin the next 4..13 hours, ri31Sft39S shnll be incref:Jsed <br />temporarily sbove those previously sp6clfied if necessary so BS to millimire <br />the peak rnte of rele~_ae Rnd to draw the reservoir down to .rutl reservoir <br />l"9vel AS r9iJidly as passit:le. HOYia~~r, the maximu:r.1 rate of suCh extraordinary <br />role',sa Sh9,11 not exceed the estimated maxImum m"", dan" rato of inflo" to <br />the ~e5ervolr Guring the period when 'the reservoir level" 1s ebove sp.illway <br />crest elevation. <br /> <br />(f) If found desirabla, basad OD [loo.) conditIone ..RS th~ tiIoe, <br />toe regtllB tlons of this .action for the operation of the ,flood control <br />facillt12s st the Plstoro DAm and Reservoir are subject to temporary modi- <br />fication 03' the Dletl'1ct l.:.<nf:ineer, Corps of :~nelneerB, tepe.l'tment of the <br />~rmy, in charge of the locality. Such desired modlficBtions shell be <br />cor.-mruniceted tel the office of the Heglonsl Director of the Bureau of <br />Fi.ecl:-;matlon 1n chBrge of the locality, by any ava1.1~\r'1\" weans of comr.n.m-lc8!- <br />tion and shl.\ll bG confirmed in writing under dato of tIll') B'3me day. <br /> <br />(!S) In event :t''Sle.9_S6S reqq1red UDder this s~cti.ou conflict with <br />t:he .hio C.rande Compact, the District :~ngineer, Garps of ~~:neineer3 shell <br />:'!'lake the neCSS3AT'V arrDng'5ments with the Rio Gr..mde COl1'JD8.Ct Commissioners <br />to. obt"d.n th ~ir 9uthor1.z~tion3 pf the rfllee.se of s tOT'~;2'_O 'Sa rr~'VidEHl for in <br />Article 6, paragroQh 4 of tho Compact. <br /> <br />(h) Forecast data, propoged ecrH:Hhila of r"31a!U'188, ~tOT'A~e ctj~mges <br />and cnrr!')nt opernt5.on dBtR sht~ll bo provide::-l to the L":istrict .'.n;~l'G(-H.::r, <br /> <br />- A-:'I - <br /> <br />.-,,- <br />