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Administration <br />Administration of the water rights associated with the District involves interaction with the <br />Water District 1 Water Commissioner and the Division 1 Engineer. The Superintendent for the <br />System is more often in contact with these individuals during periods of storage. <br />OPERATIONAL INFORMATION <br />Jackson Lake Reservoir <br />The Jackson Lake Reservoir and Irrigation Company diverts, stores and make releases upon <br />request for the numerous entities that have ownership in the reservoir. The Company's service <br />area extends from the Riverside Irrigation District headgate approximately 12 miles upstream <br />from the Jackson Lake Inlet to the Lower Platte and Beaver Canal headgate approximately 22 <br />miles downstream from the Jackson Lake Outlet. <br />The sequence of water rights calls affecting storage in the System in a typical year is as follows: <br />• The Company begins to fill the reservoir under its storage right on November 1st, after <br />releases have stopped. <br />• The Company will make storage diversions for approximately two months to fill to a <br />gage height of 29.5. <br />• The reservoir will again store in March or early April to reach a full reservoir at a gage <br />height of 30.0. <br />• Users begin to request releases of their storage water during the middle of May <br />depending on the weather. The storage releases will continue through the summer to the <br />middle of September. It is typical for the users to utilize all of their allotment, resulting <br />in an empty reservoir. <br />• Typically the Company can utilize the reservoir's refill right during a portion of June and <br />July. <br />Fort Morgan Canal <br />The Fort Morgan Reservoir and Irrigation Company diverts and delivers irrigation water to users <br />within the canal's service area. The canal's service area is bounded by the South Platte River <br />and Upper Platte and Beaver Canal on the north, Pawnee Power Plant to the east, and Fort <br />Morgan Canal on the south and west sides. <br />The sequence of operations for Fort Morgan Canal is as follows: <br />Fort Morgan begins to make direct flow diversions in April and May at full canal <br />capacity. <br />During June, July, August, or September, Fort Morgan will request Jackson Lake <br />Reservoir releases to supplement direct flow and meet water demand. <br />The direct flow right will typically be out of priority for portions of July and August, <br />providing for the delivery of only Jackson Lake Reservoir release water. When the <br />Jackson Lake Reservoir System Page 13 of 14 <br />