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<br />"."<.' <br /> <br />;..,\.: <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />^ <br />\..' <br /> <br />.': <br /> <br />"'. <br /> <br />, .. <br />""4'.''"'"'' ("\' <br />: 1 :,.1,L"-C. <br />~ U,~ ,:",; <br /> <br />:.;- <br /> <br />;:, <br /> <br />....' <br /> <br />.,. <br /> <br />.. "'., <br /> <br />", ,.,' ... . ,~~... <br /> <br />, ~ <br /> <br />': .'" ,"';:;~..: <br /> <br />":"", <br /> <br />, <br />.. <br /> <br />.': <br /> <br />5~ As'peak river flows are reduced the river channel will corr~spond <br />by sho~ing the eff~cts of depletion of ~low in such' fashion as <br />increased phreatophytic growth and deposition of silt load. By v~rtue <br />of this decreased channel cap~city any large uncontrollable flow <br />occu~ring at ~hat time will result in even more severe flooding~ One <br />~~eds only to inspect what has happen~d to the Ark3nsa3 River Channel <br />b~low John Martin Reservoir to illustrate thi~ point. <br /> <br />RecoO'1.tlenda.tion <br /> <br />An increa3e in the allo~able flow at Avondale i~ de3ireable. At <br />present, no flOOding would occur balQw Avondale at a flo~ rat~ of <br />6,600 cfs. An increa~e to 10.000 cfs could be allowed ~ith only <br />rni~Unal flooding. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />William Howland <br />Holly. Colorado 81047 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />,.", <br />