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<br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY <br />CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DISTRICT <br />106 SOUTH 15TH STREET <br />OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68102-1618 <br /> <br />REPLY TO <br />ATTENTION OF: <br /> <br />July 15, 2002 <br /> <br />Hydrologic Engineering Branch <br /> <br />Mr. Rod Kuharich, Director <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />JUL 1 R 2002 <br /> <br />Colorado Wat~r Cooservation Board <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Kuharich: <br /> <br />This letter is in response to your letter dated May 31, 2002, to Rick Miner of the Corps requesting <br />emergency authorization to store water above elevation 5432 feet at Chatfield Reservoir. <br /> <br />On July 9, 2002 a request was approved for deviation from the standard flood control regulation <br />procedures for Chatfield Reservoir. The deviation involves the storage of water an additional 1.25 feet <br />above the existing base of the flood control pool (top of conservation pool), from elevation 5432.0 feet <br />above msl to 5433.25 feet above msl. The overall intent of allowing extra storage in the flood control <br />pool is to lessen the. amount the pool must be drawn down in the next few months if the drought <br />conditions continue. <br /> <br />Our office has been toordinating with the Colorado Division of Water Resources office in Greeley, <br />Colorado regarding this deviation. While the pool elevation is in the1.2S~footrange between 5432.0 and <br />5433.25 feet above msl, all releases from Chatfield Reservoir will be detennined by the. Division of Water <br />Resources and will be coordinated with our office as well as with Corps personnel at the Tri-L3.kes office. <br /> <br />This deviation from standard flood control regulation procedures expires on November 30, 2002. In <br />the event tbat high rainfall runoff causes the pool elevation to rise above 5433.25, our office will retain <br />regulation responsibility of Chatfield Reservoir. <br /> <br />If you have any questions, please contact me at 402-221-4610 or Kevin Grode of my staff at 402- <br />221-3256. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />