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Water Availability <br /> The irrigation season under the New Cache system generally begins between the 1st <br /> and 15t of May and ends between the 10th and 20th of September.' New Cache will <br /> divert its river rights first when available, which is typically in the spring and early <br /> summer when stream runoff is at or near peak conditions (i.e., May and June) and <br /> senior rights downstream are not calling. New Cache refers to the season of direct flow <br /> diversions (May through early July) as their "river run" season. When direct flow or river <br /> water is unavailable, New Cache will begin their "reservoir run" or delivery of their <br /> reservoir or other supplemental sources.8 <br /> In most years, New Cache is able to continue some limited diversions under their direct <br /> flow water rights even during the "reservoir run." New Cache refers to direct flow <br /> diversion diverted during the reservoir run as "river credits." According to the New <br /> Cache website, river credits are calculated from the portion of the water being delivered <br /> during reservoir season that is river or direct flow decree water. We understand that the <br /> Water Commissioner calculates total system river credits on a weekly basis and that <br /> New Cache allocates those credits to its shareholders on a pro-rata basis. River credits <br /> provide some supplies to shareholders after the primary river run ends in early July, but <br /> on a grand scale they tend to make up a smaller portion of total irrigation diversions <br /> during the months of August, September and October. <br /> If New Cache shares are acquired in the future by the town for direct irrigation Windsor <br /> can anticipate that on average this source will be available to meet nearly all water <br /> demands in May and June, but only a fraction of total irrigation demand in all other <br /> months. <br /> If CLP Reservoir shares are acquired in the future by the Town for direct irrigation, <br /> Windsor can anticipate that on average this source will be available to meet demands <br /> when New Cache or other direct flow shares are unavailable. <br /> __Erie- Timing of deliveries for both New Cache and CLP Reservoir is less relevant if the <br /> s ares are changed and stored in Kyger Reservoir. Storage within Kyger Reservoir <br /> would allow the water rights to be "retimed" as needed, e.g., stored when they are <br /> available and released at a later date when needed. <br /> Delivery and Consumptive Use <br /> The table below includes the approximate per share river diversion/reservoir releases, <br /> farm headgate delivery volumes and consumptive use values for New Cache's direct <br /> flow water rights and CLP Reservoir's storage rights. This information was obtained <br /> from the January 2010 Draft Ditch-Wide Engineering Report. <br /> Source of information: SPDSS New Cache memo <br /> 8 Source: SPDSS New Cache memo, New Cache website <br />