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<br />which yield above the points of diversion only about 23~ of <br />the totel flow of the river eYitem. The flow of ESGt Mencos <br />R1 ver tor i to crea {; bove altitude 9,600 will be dell vored <br />into Horlle Cre6k by a canal 2.25 miles long nth a QlI.p801ty <br />of 100 second-fest. The oombined flow of Roree Creek wid the <br />.IUddle fJnncos f.i.ver ill then diverted ct their Junction wd <br />carried to the reDervoir in ~ canel 1.56 miles long with e <br />ocpac1ty of 200 seoond-feet. Water is released from the <br />rSBervoir, to a tributary of ttw West r.l6noo/l River. <br />With continuation of liberal ue~ of early see eon <br />water, this reservoir, when used to irrigate 10,000 acres, <br />would llave filled or nearly tilled but:. Sf/ven tiDIes in the <br />paet 16 years. Very heavy ehortaees would hlIve occurred in <br />1925,19)1, and 1934, with moderate ahorta6ee in five other <br />years. A carryover I'illuld heva been flvaUlIhle ill but two <br />years. <br /> <br />With the irrigated area inoreasod to 13,000 acrea, <br />this reservoir ",ould fill or nearly fill but dx times in the <br />past 16 yeers. Shortages would have been very heavy in seven <br />years end moderetely Mevy in fOI1r other yeE.r8. <br />Tbe de~i18 of' reservoir o;eration 6re shown in <br />t.he tabl.e following. <br /> <br />F <br /> <br />2263 <br />