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<br />OJ171S <br /> <br />Diversion Structures and Water Rights <br /> <br />Outcome <br /> <br />The Test indicated that water supply would not be a problem <br />for most diverters, though inadequate diversion facilities may <br />have contributed to some water shortages. As mentioned <br />earlier, sporadic localized rainfall was experienced during the <br />Test period, and some area farmers were not irrigating <br />because they had just made their second cutting of alfalfa at <br />the time the Test commenced. <br /> <br />The lowest flow measurement in the San Juan River was 63 <br />cfs measured below the Hammond Diversion. The Citizens <br />Ditch diverted about 140 cfs, slightly less than their water \u,. ') <br />right of 160 cfs, but up to 100 cfs less than previous {/ <br />measured diversions and considerably less than had been <br />anticipated. <br /> <br />Three of the diversions were noticeably (defined as requiring <br />river channel or diversion alteration) impacted during the ~ <br />Test. The channel to the Giant Refinery was able to convey ~~ocY <br />only a minimal amount of water and did not meet refinery v <br />requirements for water diversion. The Turley-Manzanares <br />Ditch was able to divert only a portion of normal usage and <br />required some intake channel modification during the Test. A <br />well at the New Mexico State Parks Cottonwood Campground <br />experienced reduced water production. The remaining <br />sixteen diversions experienced few if any problems during the <br />Test. <br /> <br />Releases of 250 cfs for long-term periods of time could result <br />in adverse impacts due to diverters inability to divert their <br /> <br />-10- <br /> <br />Summer Low Flow Report - November 2001 <br />