WSP00328

• File Number: 8027
• Description: Section D General Correspondence - Federal Agencies
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 7/1/1971
• Author: DOI-BOR
• Title: Annual Operating Plan - Western Division - Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program - 1971-1972
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Highlights of 1971 Operation... .. .. . ... . . . .. ... .,. . . ... . . .. . ...

Description of System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System Planning and Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Report on Operations for 1971 . . . .. . ... . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. . . . .. . .. .

Green Mountain Reservoir.. . . .. . . .. . . ... ... .. .. .. .. . . . . .. ..
Lake Granby and Willow Creek Reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eastern Slope - Colorado - Big Thompson Project.. ... . . . . . . .
Seminoe and Kortes Reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pathfinder and Alcova Reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gray Reef, Glendo, and Guernsey Reservoirs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Boysen Reservoir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buffalo Bill Reservoir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System Power Operation ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plans of Operation for 1972 ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plan of Operation for the October-January Period.. . . . . . . . . . . .
The Operation Plan After February 1 if Most Probable

Inflow were Forecast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Operation Plan After February 1 if Reasonable
Minimum Inflow were Forecast... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
The Operation Plan After February 1 if Reasonable
Maximum Inflow were Forecast.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Irrigation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minimum Required Reservoir Releases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Criteria for Green Mountain Reservoir.. .. ...... .. . . ...

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LIST OF TABLES

1 - Annual Operating Plan and Actual Operation 1971
2 - Blue River Operations 1971
3 - North Platte Storage Ownership 1971
4 - Plan of Operation for 1972
5 - Green Mountain Reservoir Operation 1972
6 - System Reservoir Data
7 - System Power and Pumping Plant Data

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