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<br />The 1977 operating plan predicted a project diversion of 40,100 acre-
<br />feet tmder the !lOst probable runoff oonditions. The March 1, April 1,
<br />and May 1 forecasts, based on Soil Conservation Service snow oourse data,
<br />projected diversions of 18,700 acre-feet, 14,900 acre-feet, and 16,700
<br />acre-feet, respectively. Precipitation in the collection system was far
<br />below normal during the winter and spring and the expected yield did not
<br />even reach the reasonable minimum level. The actual diversion was
<br />11,418 acre-feet as rreasured at the outlet porta13of Charles H. Boustead
<br />Tunnel. The max.i.mt.un rrean daily iIrpoJ!: was 389 ft /s on June 8, with a
<br />maximum instantaneous peak of 603 ft Is.
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<br />Exhibits SA through SF graphically show the undepleted and residual flaw
<br />at Lily Pad, Sawyer Creek, Chapman Gulch, South Fork, Fryingpan River,
<br />and Ivanhoe Creek, respectively. Exhibit 5G shows the flow of the
<br />Fryingpan River near Tlnmasville, Colorado with and without Fryingpan-
<br />Arkansas Project diversions.
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<br />Turquoise Lake
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<br />en September 30, 1976, there ~re 69,615 acre-feet in storage in Turquoise
<br />Lake. This was owned as follows: CF&I, 15,074 acre-feet; Horrestake,
<br />17,970 acre-feet; High Line Canal, 1,115 acre-feet; Catlin Canal, 379
<br />acre-feet; and the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, 35,077 acre-feet.
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<br />In October and November, about 24,000 acre-feet of water ~re transferred
<br />to Pueblo Rese:rvoir for potential sale to the Southeastern Colorado
<br />Water Conservancy District, for exchange to Twin Lakes, and evaporation.
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<br />Due to the below normal imports, no project water was sold during water
<br />year 1977. Sore Project water was transferred from pueblo Rese:rvoir to
<br />Turquoise Lake by exchange with other entities and natural flow. This
<br />was done to reduce evaporation losses.
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<br />The outlet ~rks ~re
<br />to the outlet chutes.
<br />valve.
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<br />closed down during August and september for rrodification
<br />Minimum releases ~re made through the jet flow
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<br />On September 30, 1977, there were 61,721 acre-feet in storage in Turquoise
<br />Lake. This was owned as follows: CF&I, 15,700 acre-feet; Horrestake,
<br />17,576 acre-feet; High Line Canal, 2,368 acre-feet; and the Fryingpan-
<br />Arkansas Project, 26,077 acre-feet.
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<br />Table 2 and Exhibit 6 show the operation of Turquoise Lake during water
<br />year 1977.
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