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! VI-7 ! According to the deed recorded on August 13, 1973. between Frederick Arbaney and Thunder River Realty, all water rights from the John Ruedl belonging to Frederick Arbaney were transferred to Thunder River Realty Co. except "3.39/85.45 of all interest in said ditches and water rights owned by the first parties for use on 3.29 acres, more or less, located in said Tract 48 being retained by first parties...". The amount retained by Mr. Arbaney is presumably: 3.39/85.45 X (5.23 - (.29)) = 0.20 cfs ! Historically the water from the John Ruedi Ditch has been applied to 80 acres, more or less. Mr. Arbaney states that the soil is rather thin over rock and gravel and this required application of many times the usual requirements for his normal crops of 10-20 acres of potatoes, 60 acres of alfalfa and 10 - 20 acres of grain. The normal irrigation season lasted from May 1 until September 30. There was often waste water available which allowed application of up to 15 cfs on occasion and even in dry years, such as 1954, there was enough water to meet all of the crops' needs. Water from this ditch was never used for any other purpose than irrigation, and never applied by any other means than furrow and flood. He never had a well but believes that the water table is 30 feet deep, more or less, near his house and only 4 feet deep, more or less, near the river. The water commissioner's records show that from 1970 to 1975 the average daily flow was 4.25 cfs. . ! When the Roaring Fork School Board acquired 15 acres of land from Thunder River Realty, 0.50 cfs of water from the John Ruedi Ditch was also acquired according to Mr. Wicks. .