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<br />. <br /> <br />-47- <br /> <br />.it' <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1%2. It has now been constructed, and Caddoa reservoir has been in <br />operation since 1943. Exhibit F represents the diversions by the same <br />ditches shown on Exhibit E for the years 1943 to 1951, inclusive. It <br />may be noted that there is a marked similarity between the pattern of <br />actual diversions since the reservoir went into operation and that which <br />was predicted as shown on the second part of Exhibit E. <br /> <br />The operation of Caddoa reservoir has brought about not only a more <br />efficient use of Arkansas River water in Colorado, but it has also <br />brought about a much better use of the waters of that river in Kan~as. <br />The provisions of the Arkansas River Compact between the two states make <br />possible the interstate benefit from the operation of the reservoir. <br /> <br />When the water-use contracts in the Conejos Water Conservancy <br />District are consummated and <<hen the recently completed Platoro <br />reservoir goes into operation for the providing of supplemental water <br />supplies as well as for flood-control purposes, a much more efficient <br />use of the waters of the Conejos River will result. It is estimated that <br />the value of gross crop production within the District will more than <br />double due to the change in type of crops which will be raised because <br />of the more seasonal water supply made available by the operation of the <br />reservoir. In this case again, some of the water which formerly has been <br />diverted as dire0,t-flow water will be stored in the reservoir and released <br />for later use at a time when the water will be of more benefit. <br /> <br />If and when Wagon lMheel Gap reservoir is constructed and goes into <br />operation, and if the owners of canal systems that require supplemental <br />water can be made to realize that they are not surrendering any vested <br />rights if, by mutual agreements with other beneficiaries of the <br />reservoir, direct-flow water is stored for later release, the greatest <br />benefit will result from the operation of the reservoir. If, on the <br />other hand, only so-called "new water" is to be dealt with, the benefit <br />from the reservoir will be negligible. <br /> <br />To bring about the most efficient use of the remaj.ning unconsumed <br />water to which the State of Colorado is entitled, amounting to about <br />3,215,000 acre-feet, and to bring about more efficient use of the <br />4,180,000 acre-feet which at the present time is being consumed because <br />of man's activities, there must be continued cooperation of the water <br />users and the public officialS, lawyers, and 'engineers who are directly <br />concerned with the water program of the State. <br /> <br />April 9, 1952. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. . """,c", .' <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />