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<br /> <br />releases from Heron No. 4 Rese:t"V'oir is the same as for the Cerra Unit, <br />except for the procedure for determining the direct diversions of natural <br />flow. Since opportunity will exist for diversion and reuse of return <br />flow in this unit, measurements of total diversions will include these <br />diversions of return flow. It will be assumed for accounting purposes <br />that when the natural flow available for diversion is adequate for the <br />irrigation requirements of all land in the unit, no return flow will be <br />diverted. When the natural flow available for diversion is less than the <br />total measured diversions, it will be assumed that all natural flow was <br />divertEld, with the difference being made up by diversions of return <br />flow a.nd storage releases. Therefore, direct diversions of natural flow <br />will equal the lesser of (1) total natural f10w available for diversion, <br />or (2) the sum of all measured diversions. <br /> <br />The direct natural flow diversions to old and new lands will <br />be com;puted in the same manner as for the Cerro Unit on the basis of <br />areas of old land and new land, and will be com;pensated by Heron No.4 <br />Rese:t"V'oir releases on a daily or short~period basis. Since a part of <br />the additional direct flow diversions to the project la.nds will retum <br />to the river as return flow, an appropriate adjustment for return flow <br />credit will be mBdo as in the Cerro Unit. <br /> <br />The following items will be determined to carry out this <br />procedure for the Taos Unit: <br /> <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br /> <br />4. <br />5. <br /> <br />Inflow to Valdez and Indian Cam;p Rese:t"V'oirs. <br />Change in oontent .of Valdez . and Indian Camp Reservoirs. <br />Increased evapotranspiration losses from Valdez and <br />Indian Camp Reservoir areas. ' <br />Release from Valdez and Indian Clalll.P Rese:t"V'oirs. <br />Natural flow available above all diversions on the <br />following streams: <br /> <br />Rio Hondo <br />Arroyo Seco <br />Rio Lucero <br />Rio Pueblo de Taos <br />Rio Fernando de Taos <br />Rio Chiquito <br />Rio Grande de Ranchos <br /> <br />6. Total diversions. <br />7. Consum;ptive use. <br />8. Retum flows. <br /> <br />IJ..ano Unit. Water for the Llano Unit will be supplied solely <br />by direct natural flow diversions from the Rio Grande at the Velarde <br />Diversion Dam. The measured diversions at this location will be replaced <br />en a daily basis by releases from Heron No.4 Reservoir. . As in other <br />units, appropriate credit will be given for return flow. <br /> <br />23 <br />