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<br />003941 <br /> <br />CHAPTER IV ,- SMOKY HILL RIVER BASIN <br /> <br />KIRWIN UNIT, SOLOMON DIVISION IN KANSAS <br /> <br />GENERAL <br /> <br />The water supply for the 11,435 acres of land in the Kirwin Irrigation <br />District is furnished by storage from Kirwin Reservoir and inflows from <br />the North Fork of the Solomon River. <br /> <br />The operation of Kirwin Darn and Reservoir affords many opportunities <br />for recreation, fishing, hunting, water sports, spawning of fish, and <br />for preservation of waterfowl species. <br /> <br />.:'.':., <br /> <br />1974 SUMMARY <br /> <br />~/:;:~.( <br />.. <br /> <br />The precipitation was 82 percent of normal while the inflow was between <br />the dry and normal-year forecasts. The lowest water surface elevation of <br />1709.88, on October 21, 1974, set a record-low pool level since the ini- <br />tial filling of the conservation capacity in 1960. The water supply was <br />adequate to fully meet che irrigation requiremen~s. <br /> <br />The Kirwin Irrigation District diverted 21,616 acre-feet for irrigation <br />of 9,597 acres. The gross crop value from these acres was $2,582,132, <br />which is at<mt $333,000 greater than in 1973. <br /> <br />I <br />., <br /> <br />1975 OUTLOOK <br /> <br />The Kirwin Irrigation District estimates that 9,500 acres will be irri- <br />gated in 1975. The carryover storage in Kirwin Reservoir and the fore- <br />casted inflows from the North Fork of the Solomon River are expected to <br />be adequate to irrigate these lands. <br /> <br />:":<':-,. <br /> <br />.........:.. <br />:.',:........ <br />.....;.. <br /> <br />WEBSTER UNIT, SOLOMON DIVISION IN KANSAS <br /> <br />"'.":-: <br /> <br />GENERAL <br /> <br />The Webster Irrigation District has service available to 8,500 acres. The <br />project water supply is provided by Webster Reservoir storage and flows of <br />the South Fork of the Solomon River. <br /> <br />23 <br />