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<br />... <br /> <br />'5 <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />the National Weather Service is notified. With the EWS in place, the dam will meet Federal <br />dam safety requirements. <br /> <br />Real-time data available from EWS opens other possibilities. By computerizing the reservoir <br />operations curves and in~~~:orecasts from the River Forecast Center, ~decision <br />support software wiU be U to assist the District's manager with reservoir releases. <br />This work is planned for FY95. <br /> <br />Water Ouality/Ouantity. The District has installed a complete flow monitoring system <br />in their watershed. All flows above diversions and all flows below return flows are <br />monitored. To this system, they have added a low-cost salinity sensor ($167 plus cable). So <br />they potentially have a comprehensive real-time water quality monitoring system. This <br />system has great water management potential, particularly as it relates to Reclamatiol~~CS <br />salinity investigations and projects. It has further applications as it relates to other . <br />pollutants, i.e., insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers, etc. <br /> <br />If Reclamation is going to change attitudes about water management, it is important !that the <br />water users get feedback on the impact of their actions. Emery's s~tem has this potential; <br />as of now, it is undeveloped. This is another project we would like A.work on in FY95. <br /> <br />On Farm/Irri~ation Scheduling. The District has expressed an interest in being an <br />information resource to improve water management at all levels. There are currently 7 real- <br />time weather stations in the District's service area. These could be integrated into <br />comprehensive irrigation scheduling program, with the District as the coordinator. Such a <br />system, coupled with on-farms imP!9.':F..~nts, would likely have a major impact on pollution <br />loads. This is another area which ~'6e explored further. <br /> <br />Cloudseedin~. Using De~e~ch monies and assistance from the Utah Division <br />of Water Resources (UDWR), ihigh-elevation, automated cloud seeding system was designed <br />and installm in ~ ,mountains west of Ioes Valley Reservoir (See Photograph No. 7)" The <br />control ~ ~ere developed by Arlin Super (DO); the design of the field site was by <br />PRO (based on a California prototype), and the system was installed by UDWR. Thle system <br />was tested !Wring the winter of 1993-1994 and was very successful. The District has <br />expressed aK-;t~rest in taking over the system. <br /> <br />12 <br />