WSP10105

• File Number: 8111.600
• Description: ARCA Annual Reports
• Basin: Arkansas
• Date: 12/12/1961
• Author: ARCA
• Title: Thirteenth Annual Report Arkansas River Compact Administration for the Year 1961
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

9. Findings of fact by the Administration

(a.) A special Telephonic Meeting W;lS ncld on April 18, 1961 in
accordance with Article IV, Section 3B, of tne By, Laws for tne purpose
of declaring the Reservoir empt)' and notice to tne State Engineer of
Colorado thClt prJorit)' i1dminlstrCltion would commence on April 28.
1961, unless a change (If condition justified cancellation {lr modification
of that notice. Priority administration should commence, and decreed
rights of water users in Colorado would be acJmlllistered by the State
Engineer of Color;lJo. The Rcscr\!(l\r was empty ;'.t 7:30 P.M. Aprl!
28,1%1.

(b) Heavy rains ,md uamtlging hail storms occurreJ in the Valley
on June 2, 1961, causing mudl damage to (raps and property, also can'
celling the need for irrigation in Color;lc1o below the John Martin Res-
ervoir. Therefore, a telephonic meeting was held on June. 3, 1961. for
the purpose of deci<uing \.\'::ttcr <lvallablc for storage. The result wa')
that w;lter \\'a.<; :1v;libblc ilncl the gi\tcs wcre closcd ilt 10:30 A.M. at
which time ::;Ulr;1ge hcg;tn ;II1J t'h..:- Stilt..:: Ellllinccr W;b nlJt ificd in ;llxunl-
ana: with Artidc IV. Section 3B. of the By-L:1\\':-.

(c) A SPCCi,ll telephonic nKctillg of th...' Admillistrittiul1 \V,IS held
nn .lUll(. ~3, 1961, III aCL{ln.l~lnce with Anldc IV, Section 38. of thc
By-LI\\'~ tnr the rurr0SC of dccbring the Reservoir empty. Notice was
given to the State Enginecr of Color;ldo that priority administr;\tlon
\vould commence on June 28. 1961, unless a change of condition justi'
fied ....ancellation or modification of this notice. Priority administration
should commence. and decreed rights of 'water u;;.e.rs 1n Colorado would
he ;ldministered by the State Engineer. The Reservoir was empty at
10,00 P,M.. June 27.19(>1,

(d) Mr, McGrath notified the Secretory about 6,00 P,M. Satur.
Jay, August 12. 1961 that he had just received word from Mr. Dave
Hic,Scr th,1t there was ,Ioout 5,500 CFS of watn passing La Junta.

Upon receiving this information. (L telephonic meeting WtlS held
S,1turdar evening, August 12. 1961 for the purpose of finding water
;lvaibhle fnr storagc.

It \',;,15 deciuecl to wait untll SundrtY morning, August 13th, and if
upon further invcstig,ltion, the Secretary found enough water in sight
to warrant closing the gates and ucclaring \l.'ater available for storage,
he \\'ould do so. The gates were closed at 8:30 A.M. on August 13.
1961 ;lnu Mr. Whitten. State Engincer. was notified, also Mr. F. C.
Snyder. Division Engine-cr.

(c) A telephonic meeting uf the administration WitS hetd on Au,
gust 16,1961 in ;lCcordancc wirh Article IV, Section 3B of the By-Laws
for the purpose of dcclaring the reservoir empty ;lm] giving notice to
the State Engincer of CnloracJo.

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