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1983 -98, which would have nearly met the goal of 20,000 acre -feet. Increased <br />diversions of Big Thompson River water and the elimination of the historical non - charge <br />deliveries would have increased the spring peak flows by an average of 74,409 acre - <br />feet. <br />8. The practice of carrying over C -BT quota water from one year to the next is an element <br />in the changed operation of Carter Lake and Horsetooth Reservoir that has occurred <br />since the early 1980s. Storage carried over from one year to the next at least potentially <br />limits the ability to divert Big Thompson River water and make it part of the project water <br />supply. We have not specifically considered this practice in this analysis, but it may be <br />desirable to do so at some time in the future. <br />9. From this analysis, it is clear that an earlier filling of Carter Lake and Horsetooth <br />Reservoir and the operation of the non - charge program tend to enhance the yield of the <br />Windy Gap Project. An earlier filling makes additional storage space available in Granby <br />Reservoir to store Windy Gap water and reduces the prospect of a spill from Granby <br />Reservoir. In addition, an earlier filling makes additional capacity available in the Adams <br />and Olympus Tunnels for the non - charge program, which also makes additional storage <br />space available in Granby Reservoir. <br />19 <br />