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r." il ,..)., /.....,' ... " ,II" \ Water Ri9:hts and Water Stora9:e The Ft, Lyon Canal Company has direct flow water rights which allow a total diversion of 933 cfs as outlined below. . Table 3.1 Ft, Lyon Canal Company Direct Flow Water Rights Amount Priority Date cfs April 15, 1884 164.64 March 1, 1887 597,16 August 31, 1893 171.20 Total direct flow water rights 933,00 cfs The direct flow water rights are subject to delivery of approximately 16 cfs, free of any assessments or charges, as a result of the acquisition by the company of the right of way in 1883, These water rights are delivered for agricultural use in the La Junta Division, (Schuyler 1910) Horse Creek Reservoir has a total decreed capacity of 28,000 acre-feet from the Arkansas River through the Ft. Lyon Storage Canal or from Horse Creek. The decreed rights are presented in Table 3.2. Table 3,2 Horse Creek Reservoir Water Rights 1. Priorities for its original construction (11,400 acre-feet) are: Priority Date Flow Rate Source August 14, 1900 2,000 cfs Horse Creek January 25 1906 840 cfs Arkansas River March 1, 1910 1,466 cfs Arkansas River 2, For the first enlargement (15,487 a,cre-feet), the priorities are: Priority Date Flow Rate Source January 25, 1906 840 cfs Arkansas River December 20, 1907 5,000 cfs Horse Creek March 1, 1910 1,466 cfs Arkansas River 3. For the second enlargement 0,113 acre-feet): Priority Date Flow Rate Source June 12, 1908 5,000 cfs Horse Creek June 12, 1908 840 cfs Arkansas River March 1, 1910 1,466 cfs . Arkansas River 3-4 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I