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<br />OtllG8~ <br /> <br />In addition to the ,,,',ter imported from the Western Slope, facilities <br /> <br />provided by the Initial Development ,"ould enable the storage of an addi- <br /> <br />I'> ': ' <br />tional ~01~00' acre-feet of water annually from the existing Independence <br /> <br />Pass (Twin Lakes) Diverd()n, and an acl,di tional 2,000 acre-feet from the <br /> <br />Wurtz Ditch Diversion. Excess flood flows of the ArkanM,s River amoun't- <br /> <br />ing to about 5,000 acre-feet. each year could also be stored. Winter <br /> <br />flowe of the ArkanBas EivE\r, avere.ging 97,000 acre-fGst llefore deduction <br /> <br />of 10sBes. are now ueed for winter irrigation. Providing the water users <br /> <br />are agreeable, which seeme likely, the st.orage of that water would enable <br /> <br />a more beneficial use during the ensuing irrigation Be&Son. Thus, upward <br />,'n I i~',<> <br />of 194iOOO acre-feet less losses of streamflow each year could be con- <br /> <br />ssrved or converted to more beneficial use by the Initial Development. <br />The following table shows the net amounte of wat.er which could be re- <br /> <br />leased from storage for use in the Arkansas Valley by the Initial Devel- <br /> <br />opmen t. <br /> <br />.'\ <br /> <br />32 <br />