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<br />~ ~ <br /> <br />, . <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />only 34 acre-fE!et. These findings clearly show the necessity of a careful <br />carryover policy in operating storage space in Bear Creek Lake. The <br />somewhat uniform 1-2 month high peaks indicate that. significant benefits <br />would be gained if t!1e allowable storage volume were in the 8,000-1.2,000 <br />acre-feet range rather than if kept below the 5,000 acre-feet level. <br /> <br />Table 1 presents monthly average flc\'ls on Bear Creek at the Morrison <br />gauging station along with maximum and minimum monthly flows also at the <br />Morrison gauge. <br /> <br />TABLE 1 <br /> <br />~onthly Flows on Bear Creek at Morrison <br />(1928-1974) <br /> <br /> Average Haximum Minimum <br /> l10nth Monthly Flow l10nthly Flow r'lonthly Flow <br /> - <br /> (efs) (cfs) (efs) <br /> January 13 27 - 1970 6 - 1950 <br /> February 14 28 - 1936 4 - 1933 <br /> l1arch 20 48 - 1960 4 - 1933 <br /> April 42 296 - 1942 13- 1954 <br /> !1ay 143 525 - 1973 12 - 1963 <br /> June 137 551 - 1949 12 - 1954 <br /> July 71 249 - 1949 6 - 1963 <br />. August 61 218 - 1965 14 - 1939 <br />September 43 371 - 1938 11 - 1962 <br /> October 30 95 - 1939 10 - 1935 <br /> November 22 62 - 1970 10 - 1957 <br /> December 15 36 - 1970 8 - 1933 <br /> <br />Source: Department of the Army, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Reservoir <br />Regulation l1anual for Bear Creek Darn and Lake, Colorado, cmaha, Nebraska, <br />Novernber 1977. <br /> <br />Table 1 clearly shows the wide fluctuation of average monthly flows on Bear <br />Creek. This once again shmos the need for a carryover policy for stored <br />water in Bear Creek Lake. <br /> <br />ALLOCATICN OF SPACE <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Several entities have requested storage space in Bear Creek Lake. These <br />enti ties and amounts requested, based on current actual needs, are listed <br />in Table 2. These requests are baGed on actual applications filed and/or <br />actual present needs as expreGsed by agents of the entities. The Central <br />Colorado Water Conservancy District has needs much greater than the entire <br />lake can supply but is seeking to accommodate other users to everi extent <br />possible. Central 0 s membership would contract the space and available <br />water for irrigation, augmentation, municipal and industrial purposes. <br />Central filed an application for 'dater rights in 84-ClV-040 and would also <br />