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<br />'. <br /> <br />The third condition is that releases are to be made from Lake Powell to <br /> <br />avoid anticipated spills from Lake Powell. <br /> <br />It is obvious that under the present factual condition none of the <br /> <br />three situations outlined above are at this time applicable for releases <br /> <br />of "excess water" from Lake Powell. There is no showing that the Lower <br /> <br />Basin States can use "excess water" for domestic and agriculture uses. <br /> <br />Certainly Lake Powell's ,active storage is less than Lake Mead, and thus <br /> <br />this release could not be made under any circumstances. Since the active <br /> <br />storage in Lake Mead is greater than Powell, there is no need for releases <br /> <br />from Powell to equalize storage. Finally I there is no indication that <br /> <br />there is a necessity to release water from Powell to avoid anticipated <br /> <br />spills. <br /> <br />A search has been made of the legislative history of Section 602 <br /> <br />with some rather interesting results. The section was originally developed <br /> <br />in the 89th Congress during the consideration of H. R. 4671. House <br /> <br />Report No. 1849, 89th Congress, 2d Session, at pages 74 through 79 <br /> <br />(attaohed hereto as Appendix 1) t explained the meaning of the provisions <br /> <br />which are now Section 602. [This was Seotion 601 in H.R. 4671.J It is <br /> <br />interesting to note that of the three criteria listed for the control of the <br /> <br />release of "excess water" from Lake Powell, only criterion (ii) is discussed <br /> <br />in terms of any kind of discretion. The Committee stated: <br /> <br />The oommittee was advised that, although there may be condi.- <br />Hons where it would be desirable and advantageous to operate <br />over a limited period of time in a manner different than that <br /> <br />4 <br />