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002OD8 1965 Operations (Cont~) . Trenton Dam and Swanson Lake The reservoir inflow for 1965 including 18,000 acre-feet transferred from Ronny Reservoir was 130~ of the most probable, with a maximum elevation of 2755,13 feet (136,320 acre-feet) reached on July 11. This was 3.13 feet (16,160 acre-feet) in the flood control pool. The 18,364 acres irrigated under the Bartley and Meeker-Driftwood Canals were provided a full water supply from controlled spills and irrigation releases out of Swanson Lake. The lake ~aB drawn down to elevation 2748.10 (75,920 acre-feet) on August 19, with an active conservation carryover storsge of 61,940 acre-feet. On August I, an evaluation of reservoir storage showed storage 1n excess of project needs; therefore) storage in the amount of 32 acre-feet was Bold to natural flow appropriators under Warren Act Contracts. During 1965, Trenton Dam prevented $477,000 in flood damages, and since 1953, the accrued flood damages prevented are $1,786,000. Enders Dam and Reaervoir The reservoir inflow for 1965 was 11970 of the moat probable, with a maximum elevation of 3113,62 (46,777 acre-feet) reached on July 18. This was 1,32 feet (2,297 acre-feet) in the flood control pool, . The reservoir storage was adequate to meet the demands of the 17,872 acres irrigated by the Frenchman Valley and H & RW Irrigation Districts. Special releases were made at various times throughout the season to periodically sluice sediment deposits from the pool area above the Culbertson Diversion Dam. The reservoir was drawn down to elevation 3097.36 feet (23,382 acre-feet) on September 13 with an active conser- vation carryover storage of 13,017 scre-feet. No surplus storage was available for sale under Warren Act Contracts. Major repairs on the outlet works hollow jet valves were completed prior to the start of the 1965 irrigation season. Flood damages in the amount of $137,000 were prevented by Enders Dam during 1965, and the project has prevented damages amounting to $910,000 since 1950. Red Willow Dam and Hugh Butler Lake The reservoir inflow for 1965 was 106~ of the most probable with a maximum elevation of 2578,75 (33,010 acre-feet) reached on July 6, Thia was 3.05 feet below top of the conservation pool, The reservoir storage was adequate to meet the demands of 3,150 acres irrigated under the Red Willow Canal. No surplua storage was available for sale under Warren Act Contracts. No flood damages were prevented during 1965. operation, the accumulated damages prevented During five years of has been $2,000. . 7