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<br />Annual Report For 1970 <br /> <br />Superintendent's Report <br /> <br />To <br /> <br />The Amity Mutual Irrigation Company <br /> <br />TO THE DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS: <br /> <br />Gentlemen: <br /> <br />The following statements covering the operation and maintenance of <br />The Amity Mutual Irrigation Company. its canals and reservoir system, are <br />submitted for your consideration. <br /> <br />AMITY CANAL <br /> <br />At the begirming or ilie 1970 season the water supply aooeared to be <br />adequate for the early months but showed signs of being short later, OVer <br />54,000 acre feet was stored in John Martin, and 73,000 acre Ceet was in <br />our Great Plains Reservoirs. Snows in late March and rain in early April <br />caused the Amity to hold off call for water until April 20, Repairs had to <br />be made at Wile~y Drain Spill wa~' and water was started for farmer use on <br />Aprl1 27. John Martin became empty on May 28, but river now held up very <br />well. This diversion, plus supplemental water from Great Plains Reser- <br />voirs, provided Amity Irrigators with one of the best water years in the <br />Canal's history. Farmers received water practically on demand and a total <br />of 68 days of "free" water was rWl in the period of April through OCtober. <br />Mter November 1 it was decided to make use of a provision in the <br />Colo.-Kansas Compact which allows winter use of up to 100 cfs of river flow. <br />The Amity has been able to divert 70 to 95 cis of river water for irrigation <br />use. Problems with weeds and ice have been experienced because of the low <br />flowt but these have been successfully overcome by the diligent work of <br />your Ditchriders and Equipment Operators. Winter water is much more <br />difficult to handle, especially with low flows, but many Stockholders have <br />benefitted from its use. <br />Heavy rain in the Wiley-Kornman area caused 2 breaks in the Canal <br />northwest of Lamar on July 11. These were repaired sufficiently to allow <br />diversion of water by July 15, They were completely repaired by July 19, <br />Restrictions on use of 2,45-T spray have curtailed our Willow <br />l:Ipraying. Some use was made of 2,4D but it is not very effective. Use c1 <br />the diesel weed burner is limited to small areas. Investigation of other <br />types of spray is being made. <br />More trees were removed from the Lamar Division during the winter <br />of 1969-70. Use of winter water has cut down on this work in 1970-71, <br />Curves and bogs were cleaned along the Canal during the season. Some re- <br />pair work was made to Company houses. <br /> <br />Page 16 <br />