Water News: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Volume 2 Issue 15

• Description: Water News: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Volume 2 Issue 15
• State: CO
• Date: 9/30/2005
• Title: Water News: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Volume 2 Issue 15
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

­qqRsomp' News and Notes from the
SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 15
WATER EDUCATION
SEMINAR
Interested in cutting edge
technology regarding water
rights, decrees, exchanges,
augmentation stations in the
Arkansas River basin? Are
you aware canals east of
Pueblo have participated in
a winter water program
since 1975 storing water for
early irrigation? What are
the newest in-
novations in
irrigation? Plan
K to join us at the
Water Educa-
tion Seminar, R>
November 3,
2005 for a day
of water educa-
tion. No fee is
required. To
,s �e register call
Cdr ~es 'deer (719) 948 -
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
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ay 2005, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation forecasted
the Fryingpan- Arkansas Project would import ap-
proximately 47,000 acre -feet from the Western slope
allowing 37,375 acre -feet available for Project water allocation
(minus the 3,000 acre -feet for the Twin Lakes Exchange, 4,400 acre -
feet for transit loss and 2,225 of evaporation). The Allocation Com-
mittee then agreed to allocate 30,000 acre -feet and retain a portion
for emergency reserves.
June arrived and Reclamation informed the Allocation Com-
mittee only 26,750 acre -feet would be available for allocation. At
that time not only no second allocation but a deficit for the next year,
and no return flows unless the
Project yield would increase in
July. Southeastern was not opti-
mistic.
When Boustead tunnel diver -
L; lions of west slope water ended
July 13, 2005 with a final
amount of 53,815 acre -foot of
.e,. diversions. Southeastern
breathed a sigh of relief.
In mid July the Southeastern
Board of Directors approved an
additional allocation of 14,000
s s acre -feet (see the chart and table
Scenic overlook on Hagerman on page three for more informa-
Pass of Turquoise Reservoir tion on the 2005 allocations).
Look inside for information on Fry Ark Project tours.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
ARKANSAS VALLEY CONDUIT * ** ASSISTANCE FOR WATER CONSERVATION PLANNING 2
2005 MUNICIPAL I AGRICULTURAL PROJECT WATER REQUESTS & ALLOCATIONS 3
2005 FRYINGPAN-- ARKANSAS PROJECT TOURS 4
SECWCD BUILDING EXPANSION 5
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