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. . Julesburg. The parameters are summarized in Table 9, For most of the sample years, the observed water quality was within the recommended ranges for agricultural uses with the exception of magnesium, which was marginally over the recommended maximum, The pH was also marginal for most of the sample years, and carbonate exceeded the recommended limit in 1989, In general, the water quality parameters are within acceptable ranges for irrigation water, . . It is noted that the water quality records do not reveal any appreciable changes in water quality oVer the last 20 years, The South Platte River has been the water sUPPly for the District for over 80 years, and water quality has never been a problem in crop production, . The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) leases Julesburg Reservoir and operates It as a part of the Red Lion Wildlife Area, The reservoir is considered good sport fishing for walleye, crappie, yellow perch, catfish, and white bass, Mr, Steve Pullmann, senior fishery biol9gist with the DOW was contacted concerning the quality of the reservoir water for piscatorial uses, According to Mr, Puttmann, the reservoir water quality is acceptable for fishery uses and any reservoir rehabilitation which increases the available water and reservoir flow-through will enhance the fishery, . Due to the relatively small volume of additional future diversion to the reservoir (4,000 acre- feet per year) when fully rehabilitated versus the volume of the South Platte River streamflow (600,000 acre-feet per year), no degradation of the South Platte River is expected. . . . . 12 .