WSP00551

• File Number: 8147
• Description: Gunnison-Arkansas Project
• State: CO
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 2/27/1951
• Author: CWCB
• Title: Report of Policy and Review Committee with Proposed Principles of Operation - Appendix A
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Paragraph 6
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Hater stored in the replacement capacity of the Aspen Reservoir shall
be released by the United States, upon the request of the state administra-
-'uive agency having responsible charge of the distribution of the \'facer of the
stream or strearos affected, rrhenever the needs in the Colorado River Basin in
-'estern Colorado belo',[ the project diversion points for the uses covered by
this paraGraph 6 exceed the available supply of 'Tater; provided that the rate
of release of such stored nateI' shall be I' easonable and prOpei" with due regard
for the needs in ITestern Colorado for replacement TIater and with due rer,ard,
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the Fryingpan River, and each ~ the tributaries of ~ streams. shall con-
tribute to the residual stream flows required by those minimum standards
quanti~ies of water in proportion to ~ naturar-contributions.

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Paragraph 10
(First Sub-paragraph)

An appropriate written contract shall be made whereby the T>dn Lakes
Reservoir and Canal Company shall refrain from diverting vmter whenever the
natural fl~1 of the Roaring Fork River and its tributaries shall be only
sufficient to !,1aintain a flo\'l equal to or less than that required to maintain
the recommended average flevrs in the Roaring Fork Jliver at the head of the
proposed Aspen Reservoir in a quantity proportionate to the respective natural
contributions of those streams from vrhich diversions are made to the ~;j,e""",p;j,e
natural floTI of the i~aring Fork River. The recommended average flavls above
mentioned are flens in quantities equal to those recoTID:.ended as a miniro'lJr, at
the head of the As]:en Reservoir according to the following schedule submitted
by the United States Fish and -,iildlife :;ervice and the Colorado G:lJI18 and Fish
Commission:

Paragraph 10
(Second Sub-paragraph)

In maintaining the above averages, at no time shall the flow be reduced
_belOl'r,,15_c,.f.. s,Lduring_the_months_oLA l.Igtlst_to_A pril, .,inc lus i ve,_or_belO'VL , _
60 c.f.s. during the months of ~"ay to July, inclusive, providing the natural flOl'T