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<br />. <br /> <br />... ! <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />. <br />-J <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />.'" <br /> <br />073'1 <br /> <br />The difference in flow at the Colorado-Kansas State line bet~een <br /> <br />normal operation simulation and the simulation with the proposed change <br /> <br />in water use is a way of measuring the effect of the transfer on Kansas <br /> <br />users. With the normal operation model, the calculated mean monthly flow <br /> <br />at the State line is 9,260 acre-feet (1.lxI07 m3). With the porposed <br /> <br />change in use of water, the mean monthly flow increases to 9,290 acre-feet <br /> <br />7 3 <br />(l.lxlO m). This increase in mean monthly flow of 30 acre-feet <br /> <br />(3.7xI04 m3) is accompanied by an increase in the standard deviation by <br /> <br />3 3 <br />4 acre-feet (4.9xlO m). In gen_eral, there is a substantial inc-rease <br /> <br />in the flow to Kansas in the spring when John Martin Reservoir is <br /> <br />releasing water and a minimal increase during the rest of" the year. <br /> <br />There are some months when the flow to Kansas does decrease as a result <br /> <br />of thp. r:hR.nge in Hse of the watet'. <br /> <br />Comparing change in ground-water storage between the normal operation <br /> <br />simulation and the change in water-use simulation measures the effect of <br /> <br />the change in water use on ~ater levels as well as the response of the <br /> <br />system after the 25-year period that was simulated. In both simulations, <br /> <br />ground-water storage decreases, but the total decrease under the transfer <br /> <br />5 3 <br />plan is 400 acre-feet (4.9xlO m) less. Ground-water storage decreases <br /> <br />slightly under the Catlin Canal while it increased slightly or remained <br /> <br />-' <br /> <br />the same in the rest of the area because of_the _c~~nge in water_~,:. <br /> <br />Howeve~-Don8-Di the effects of the change in water use on the g:~~nd- <br /> <br />water system could be considered significant. <br /> <br />--------.- <br /> <br />19 <br />