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<br />M. C. Hinderlider <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br />May 24, 194.3 <br /> <br />~ <br />It <br /> <br />--- <br />Ft. Lyon and others opened ~p-_ ihr~tuiays-later-and-the-flO1!'-jj\to-tlle reservoir soon <br />-dropped-to-arouno.-SO- second feet. If that continues, Colorado's diversions out <br />of surplus account may amount to nearly 30,000 acre feet in May. In that case it <br />will take a ~ge actual IJ1U'plus to compenaate for these quaIltities and permit the <br />delivery to Kansas at the State line of an equivalent amount in addition to "status <br />quo. deliveries. In view of 'these figures, I wish also to 1ll8ke a complete check of <br />diversions in April as soon as it is possible to do so. <br /> <br />C_) <br />'.:.\ <br /> <br />N <br />~ <br />. <br />i--' <br /> <br />You will note that in the attached tabulation I have set forth the com- <br />puted excess diversions qy ditches above the reservoir in detail as to each ditch, <br />e.nd by days. Your office probably does the same in making its computations. I <br />believe it would be he~pf'ul to me in checking any figures if your caJ.culations <br />could be given me in detail instead of merely a total quantity for a given period. <br /> <br />-; <br /> <br />Commenting on your statement that, "It is my understanding that ;you were <br />of the opinion that it: this were done, Kansas would have no objection to such addi- <br />tional diversions above the reservoir.., I believe we can say that Kansas does not <br />expect to dictate the use of lIater in Colorado, but if Colorado diverts large <br />amounts of 'llater out of surplus, or out of anticipated surplus, we will expect -it <br />to hold a like amount for delivery to KaIlaaa on our request. <br /> <br />I have discuased the contents of this letter with the Assistant Attorney- <br />General, Mr. W.ll;ngford, and he is in accord with what I have written. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Yours very truly, <br /> <br />__U A J/ . /' <br />~/~'i/'~ <br /> <br />Geo. s. Knapp, \ <br />Chief Engineer <br /> <br />GSK: ell <br />encls. <br /> <br />cc: <br /> <br />Mr. Eldon Wallingford <br />Mr. J. C. Mohler <br /> <br />\ <br />t__ <br />