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Beneficial Flow Ranges for Releases <br />Period Optimum Flow (cfs) <br />October 16-31 100 - 150 <br />November 100 - 150 <br />December 100 - 150 <br />January 100 - 150 <br />February 100 - 150 <br />March 100 - 150 <br />April 300 - 500 <br />May 300 - 500 <br />June 300 - 500 <br />July 500 <br />August 500 <br />September 500 <br />October 1-15 500 <br />In the decree for Case No. 86CW203, a list of accounting conditions are given that <br />summarizes the Taylor Park and Blue Mesa exchange agreement. <br />• The administration and accounting of the refill storage right in Case No. 86CW203 <br />and the senior UVWUA storage decree shall be performed on the basis of a water <br />year that begins on November 1 and extends through the following October 31. <br />• The rates and patterns of release of water from Taylor Park Reservoir shall continue <br />to be made to accomplish fishery and recreational purposes and other purposes of the <br />storage exchange agreement as provided in the August 28, 1975, and April 16, 1990, <br />contracts. <br />• Water physically in storage in Taylor Park Reservoir and accumulated UVWUA <br />credits in Blue Mesa Reservoir at the end of any water year shall be charged against <br />the one annual fill of the UVWUA water storage right in the next year. <br />• The first water flowing into Taylor Park Reservoir during the water year (water that is <br />available under the priority of the UVWUA water storage right), shall be charged <br />against the one annual filling of the UVWUA water storage up to the extent of the <br />one annual filling. <br />• The next water flowing into Taylor Park Reservoir during the water year (water that <br />is available under the priority of the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy <br />District water storage right decreed in Case No. 86CW203 for the refilling of Taylor <br />Park Reservoir), shall be charged against the one annual filling of the Upper <br />Gunnison District water storage right up to the extent of the one annual filling. <br />• Outflows that occur from Taylor Park Reservoir that exceed patterns set forth in <br />paragraph 22 of the decree in Case No. 86CW203 shall not be considered releases <br />from water stored under either the L7VWUA's or the Upper Gunnison District's water <br />storage rights. <br />Gunnison River Basin Information 2-15 <br />