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<br />7 <br /> <br /> <br />',---. <br /> <br />".., ,,;h ',' <br />SUV.l. <br />meet the lesser of either the historical diversions or <br /> <br />the decreed rights of the Ninemile and Highland Canals <br /> <br />and 5 c.f.s. passed through the reservoir for livestock <br /> <br />or domestic watering purposes. Usable project computed <br /> <br />return flow is to be considered available to meet the <br /> <br />downstream rights. <br />4. Store in Trinidad Reservoir under the Mode.L <br /> <br />right (maximum rate of 700 c.f.s. and 20,000 acre-feet <br />of filling) summer (April through October) flows of the <br /> <br />Purgatoire River in excess of immediate requirements of <br /> <br />the project area and flows required to meet the lesser <br /> <br />of either the historical diversions or decreed rights of <br /> <br />the Ninemile and Highland Canals. Usable project cOlllJ?uted <br /> <br /></ <br /> <br />return flow is to be considered available to meet the above <br /> <br />operating condition. <br /> <br />It is assumed that the operation of Trinidad Reservoir in <br /> <br />accordance with the above stated operating conditions and with <br /> <br />the complete cooperation of all water users in the project area <br /> <br />can be accomplished under the provisions of Colorado law and the <br /> <br />Arkansas River Compact without adverse effect on downstream water <br /> <br />users and the inflow to John Martin Reservoir. <br /> <br />Under proper water administration it is assumed irrigation <br /> <br />headgate diversions with Trin:! dad Reservoir in operation would be <br /> <br />limited at all times to ideal crop requirements in order to <br /> <br />minimize the project effect on downstream water users. <br /> <br />\.-. <br />