WSP11306

• File Number: 8027
• Description: Section D General Correspondence - Federal Agencies - BOR - Lower Missouri Region - Denver
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 4/14/1978
• Author: DOI-BOR
• Title: Annual Operating Plan - Western Division - Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program - 1977-1978
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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The criteria are listed below:

1. Winter operation (October l6-April 14)

a. Bypass inflow to supply downstream vested rights.
b. Replacement of water withheld by the Colorado-Big Thompson
Project, as required.
c. Maximize power generation, while maintaining (1) adequate
storage to meet the anticipated requirements of Senate Document
No. 80, and (2) a minimum power head which is consistent with
the integrated system power operations.

2. Operation during snowmelt period (April-July)

a. Bypass inflow as required to supply downstream vested rights.
b. Replacement of water withheld by the Colorado-Big Thompson
Project, as required.
c. Fill without spilling.
d. Maximum power operation consistent with paragraph 1 (c).
e. Make releases as outlined in the above-referenced documents. 1/

3. Operation after snowmelt period (August I-October 15)

a. Bypass inflow as required to supply downstream vested rights.
b. Replacement of water withheld by the Colorado-Big Thompson
Project, as required.
c. Maximum power operation consistent with paragraph 1 (c).
d. Make releases as outlined in the above-referenced documents. 1/

1/ Ry the use of these criteria for current operating purposes, the
United States does not intend to imply any definition of rights
and obligations, nor is there intended any priority by the order
in which these criteria are listed.

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