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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> 0 <br />,::'1 <br />:> <br />("' <br />_".1 <br />-..] <br />~.o <br />,;:;:. <br /> 0 <br /> <br />The Division Engineer tracked on-going events above and below <br />Pueblo and determined that receding crests allowed for the <br />reopening of Pueblo Resevoir about 4:00 p.m. July 29. The <br />Engineer and Bureau of Reclamation continued to "fine tune" <br />releases to maintain a high, but safe, flow at Avondale. <br /> <br />The Corps of Engineers maintained constant monitoring of the <br />crests moving toward La Junta on Friday, July 30 and as a <br />precaution against unknown conditions there, drove to La Junta <br />to consult with the local county engineer. <br /> <br />Fortunately, there were only isolated instances of flooding during <br /> <br />the events of July 27-30. There is a fine line between what became a highly <br /> <br />beneficial re-stocking of the region's water supplies and what might have become <br /> <br />a property and life threatening event. With saturated soil conditions and an <br /> <br />already full river and tributary system, a repeat of Thursday's steady downpours <br /> <br />on Friday the 30th could have produced very severe conditions. The continued <br /> <br />availability of timely information would then be crucial and would have been <br /> <br />needed from below Colorado Springs to at least the John Martin Resevoir, a distance <br /> <br />exceeding 150 miles. <br /> <br />-4- <br />