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<br />maximum daily inflow was 11,500 c.f.s. compared to a maximum release <br />of 9,400 c.f.s. The maximum daily inflow to Boysen Reservoir was <br />13,800 c.f.s. and occurred on June 14. The Corps of Engineers <br />estimated that $15,000 in flood damage was prevented. The greatest <br />flood protection was afforded by the flood control space in Glendo <br />Reservoir. The instantaneous peak inflow to the reservoir was computed <br />at 98,000 c.f.s. Releases from G1endo Reservoir were limited to permit <br />storage in Guernsey Reservoir of flood flows originating below Glendo <br />Reservoir. Releases from Guernsey Reservoir were restricted to avert <br />flood damage below Guernsey Reservoir. Prevention of damages due to <br />G1endo Reservoir were estimated at $1,834,000 during June. During <br />the period of flood flows, the natural flow of the North Platte at <br />A1cova Reservoir was in excess of 12,000 c.f.s. The outflow from <br />Gray Reef Reservoir was reduced to the minimum required fish flows <br />to reduce flooding above G1endo Reservoir. <br /> <br />All projects in the division had a full water supply and all increased <br />their carryover atorage with the exception of the Kendrick Project. The <br />Colorado-Big Thompson Project increased its storage reserves by <br />200,000 acre-feet during water year 1965. However, carryover storage <br />is only 108 percent of the average in spite of high inflows and near <br />minimum use of project water during water year 1965. The North Platte <br />Project increased its carryover storage by almost 580,000 acre-feet. <br />The Glendo Unit ended the year with 168,500 acre-feet, the maximum <br />September 30 content of record. The Kendrick Project received a full <br />supply of irrigation water during the 1965 season but depleted its <br />storage reserves by 61,500 acre-feet. The active storage remaining <br />is sufficient to provide an adequate supply for two more seasons. <br /> <br />Gross generation at system plants minus project pumping during water <br />year 1965 was 1,385.1 million kilowatt-hours - 144 million kilowatt- <br />hours less than anticipated with most probable runoff. Generation <br />at Boysen, Shoshone, and Green Mountain Powerp1ants exceeded the <br />anticipated generation because of above-normal runoff. Although <br />Adams Tunnel diversions were less than anticipated, generation at <br />Colorado-Big Thompson Powerp1ants was only 15 million kilowatt-hours <br />less than expected. The above-normal amount of Big Thompson River <br />water used for power production and the above-normal Green Mountain <br />generation almost compensated for the reduction in generation resulting <br />from the reduction in Adams Tunnel diversions. Generation on the North <br />Platte System was 146 million kilowatt-hours less than anticipated. <br />Generation was reduced at Seminoe, Kortes, Fremont Canyon, and A1cova <br />Powerplants, since more of the North Platte Project irrigation require- <br />ment was supplied .from the inflows originating below Alcova than <br />normal. Furthermore, the North Platte irrigation requirement was <br />less than expected. <br /> <br />iii <br />