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<br />PIAN OF DEVELOPmlT
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<br />The proposed plans of' theFryingpan-Arkansas Project for ,the
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<br />Operation of the proposed project facilities would conserve
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<br />annual net water .supply at Pueblo Reservoir of 158,200 acre-feet.
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<br />Conservation of nood flOlfS in the
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<br />Additional Tidn Lakes diversion . . . . . .
<br />Conversion of winter irrigation water
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<br />The additional Twin Lakes diversion would be made by the Tidn Lakes
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<br />For convenience and clarity ,in discussing the proposed project
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