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<br />HIGHLIGHTS OF 1971 OPERATION
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<br />Carryover storage reserves above normal in all except the Bighorn area at begin-
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<br />Snowpacks above normal in all areas on April 1 with exceptional snowpack above
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<br />Cool wet weather over much of system area until June.
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<br />Temperatures generally below normal until mid-June and above normal thereafter.
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<br />River gains on North Platte River below Alcova Reservoir maximum of record.
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<br />Glendo Reservoir storage of over 727,000 acre-feet late in May maximum of record.
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<br />Over 670,000 acre-feet of water released at Guernsey Reservoir in excess of irri-
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<br />North Platte Ri vel' reservoirs prevented flood damage estimated at nearly $2,000,600
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<br />Hot weather late in June produced sustained high inflows.
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<br />April-July runoff into Boysen and SeminoeReservoirs 174 and 184 percent of nor-
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<br />Non-charge water delivered on Colorado-Big Thompson project early in July.
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<br />Lake Granby filled to capacity in July with no pumping from Willow Creek Reservoir.
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<br />Seminoe Reservoir filled to 97 percent (980,000 acre-feet) of capacity in July.
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<br />Storage water ownerships more than filled on all North Platte River projects.
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<br />System power production about 15-20 percent above average,
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