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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />irrigation months (October-April). The irrigation releases <br />Usually peak in June and July at about 270 cubic feet per second <br />(cfs) except in above average runoff years in which case the <br />releases can be as high as 910 cfs. The releases begin at about <br />100 cfs in the spring, rise to the 270 cfs peak, and then gradu- <br />ally decrease to about 70 cfs in the fall. <br /> <br />The winter releases are in the 9 cfs to 13 cfs range and are <br />made to provide water for the river fishery as well as for the <br />city of Durango which diverts water from the Florida River. <br />Durango can require that the inflow into the reservoir, up to 8.92 <br />cfs (Durango's senior diversion right), be released from the dam. <br />If the inflow is less than 8.92 cfs, Durango is entitled only to <br />the amount of the inflow. <br /> <br />The Florida Project has operated successfully for over 20 <br />years with only minor problems. The darn and facilities are <br />generally in excellent condition with the exception of the outlet <br />gates. These gates are currently leaking an aggregate of 0.25 cfs <br />and need to be repaired. <br /> <br />2.0-2 <br />