Annual Report of the Operations Secretary

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ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT ADMINISTRATION 307 South Fifth Street, Lamar, Colorado 81052 719- 336 -9696 For Colorado Chairman and Federal Representative For Kansas Robin Jennison Healy, Kansas Rodney Kuhadch, Denver David L. Pope, Topeka James G. Rogers, Lamar Thomas R. Pointon, Las Animas December 1, 2003 Mr. David Brenn, Chairman Arkansas River Compact Administration — Operations Committee, 2002 -2003 Mr. James Rogers, Member Arkansas River Compact Administration — Operations Committee, 2002 -2003 Gentlemen, David A. Brenn, Garden City Randy Hayzlett, Lakin The purposes of this letter report is to provide you with an accounting summary of the operation of John Martin Reservoir for the 2002 -2003 compact year, which is incorporated and made a part hereof Summary of Operations November 1, 2002 to October 31, 2003 The 2003 compact year started under continued drought conditions in the Arkansas River basin with a balance for all accounts totaling 21,396 acre -feet. Figure 1 illustrates that, although there was some relief from the severity of the drought, in comparison of the 113 years of stream flow record on the Arkansas River at Canon City, Colorado the 2003 stream flow total of just over 323,000 acre -feet still falls well below average. In accordance with the 1980 Operating Plan, the 2003 compact year began at 00:00 hours on November 1, 2002 with a period of "winter storage" in which all inflow into John Martin Reservoir accrued to conservation storage. During the period of winter storage from November lst to April 13th, 13,364 acre -feet was stored and subsequently distributed in accordance with Section II A and II D of the 1980 Operating Plan. Distribution began on April 7, 2003 at 08:00 in accordance with Section II A in the absence of a prior call for water from a Colorado ditch and continued at the prescribed rates until exhausted on April 13, 2003.