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<br />: . . ~ <br /> <br />00133~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CHAPTER III - ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN FOR 1964 <br /> <br />WATER SUPPLY <br /> <br />The water supply outlook for 1964 is fair to excellent at all reservoirs. <br />Even under extremely dry conditions. no shortages are expected in meeting <br />the demands of 122,000 acres of Kansas River Project lands which are <br />expected to be irrigated, or any demands for municipal water by Beloit <br />and Russell, Kansas. <br /> <br />RESERVOIR OPERATIONS <br /> <br />To facilitate permanent riprap repairs on Harlan County Dam, the <br />maximum allowable pool level will be at elevation 1935.0 feet from <br />September 1, 1964 through February 1965. After July 15, 1964, if <br />inflow conditions are favorable for the reservoirs except Harlan <br />County in the Republican River Basin, the operation plan may deviate <br />from the normal storage limitations shown in Table 1 and accumulate <br />conservation storage in the flood control pool to provide replace- <br />ment carryover storage for that portion of Harlan County Reservoir <br />between elevations 1935.0 and 1946.0. Administration of the use <br />of water in accordance with state laws will affect the amount and <br />time of storing stream flows. <br /> <br />Each fall after the demand period, the storage in each reservoir ia <br />evaluated and when it is apparent that a reservoir will spill under <br />all inflow conditions before the start of the next irrigation season, <br />controlled releases will be made storing that portion of the inflow <br />required to fill the conservation pool by the first of April. This <br />plan is not used for Bonny Reservoir, as winter releases are undesirable. <br /> <br />Under the assumed or dependable water supply conditions as analyzed <br />in this report, storage will not be available for sale under Warren <br />Act contract at any of the reservoirs. <br /> <br />Exhibits 1 through 11 show the probable effects on each reservoir <br />for 1964 under "most probable,tl "reasonable minimum," and "reasonab1e <br />maximumll inflow conditions. <br /> <br />Bonny Reservoir <br /> <br />There is no expected demand on Bonny Reservoir. Continuous winter re- <br />leases are undesirable because of the exposed Hale Ditch outlet pipe. <br />Releasea in extremely cold weather are not necessary if the pool level <br />is at least three feet below the top of the conservation pool in <br />the fall. To reduce the chances of a large fall drawdown, the <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />11 <br />