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of streamflow and related ,datil. . Under the By-Laws l.?.f' the Administration, these cooperative studies and activities arc assigned to the Engineering Committee of the Administration. (b) During the year covered by this ;report, the Administration has received excellent cooperation from all agencies referred to in the foregoing provisions of .the Compact. The Corps of Engi- neers continued to operate John Martin Reservoir in accord- aIKe with the terms of the Compact and the orders of the Administration. In adclltion, the Corps completed lidJ surveys and computations for a revised capacity table for John Martin Reservoir for use in future years. The United States Geo- logical Survey has continued tht: operation of the Compact gaging statLons and the analyses and compilation of hydrologiC' data presented in this report :lna used in the administration of the Comp,ct, 7. JValer Supply, Reservoir Operations anti H)'drologic Data At th.: hq!;inning of the Compact )'\'df. .hlm lvhrtin RC~r\!ljir W,{::. >:mpty. \Vinter storage began \'vith the dosing of the g.1tCS:-it 3:00 a.m. on November I, 1961. By the: end of the winter :-tr)rilge pc-rind on March 31, 1962, water in the reservoir had accumulated to 34,725 acre feet. This was the thiru largest winter gain since the first year of operation unJa the Cumpact. The gates remained closed through April ~, 1962, at which time thcre w('rc 35.970 ;Jere feet (1f water in storagc. The first release of stored water was made beginning at 8 :00 ::1.111, un April 9, 1962, to meet demands of both Colorado and Kansas, Releases wcre continued for both st.ltes until the reservoir was cleclared empty at noon on May I, 1962. I. River flow was passed through the reservoir until 7 :45 a.m. on May 18, 1962, when the gates were closed to store runoff from heavy. rains that occurred on May 16 and 17, 1962. The water accumulated in storage rCi'l.ched a maximum of 4,529 acre fcet at midnight on MJY 2.0, 1962. Reteasc-s were begun at 8:30 (l,m. on May 19, 1962, upon demand by Colorado and continued until the reservoir was de-elared empty" 5 :00 p,m. on 1-by ) 1. 1901, River flow again was passed through the reservoir until 9: 15 a.m. on July 25, 1962, when the gates Wf:re adjusted to limit outflow to the amount of Colorado demands ;md to store the remainder of runoff from Hood flows. Releasrs frnm the reservoir were increased at 2:15 p.m. on July 25, 1962. to meet Kansfl.s dcm;mds. The Kansas demand was can' ..::dled at 4;15 p.m. on August I, 1962, reinstateu. at 10:15 a.m. (1n August 6, 1962, and continued until the reservoir was cleclareu empty ,It 2 :00 a..m. on August II, 1962. Maximum storage during this flood period was I 1,818 acre feet. 9