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Th. Amity Mutual Irrigation Compa!'y 1413 Pl'esident's Repol't To The Amity Mutual Irrigation Company TO THE DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS: This was a dry season as evidenced by manj' factors especially the absence or rainfall locally and upstream during the season. Water from the river was not available after July. A little over one half the water available to Colorado ditches in 1973 was there (or use in 1974. 553,000 a.!. compared to over one million a.L the season before. However I there was slightly more water during the five winter months measured this season. This year 80,660 a.L was gaged at Pueblo compared with slighlly less than 80,000 a.L the year before. Up- stream ditches used this ~aler freely and only 12,000 a.f. was stored in John Martin Reservoir from the Arkansas. The Purgatoire contributed 12,000 a.f. and 6,000 a.c. from accretions made 30,000 a.f. available down- stream for Colorado and Kansas. Of the winter flow through Pueblo this year District 114 diverted 52,000 a.f. and District #17153,500 a.f. orwhich some was stored in Lake Meredith and Holbrook. Ft. Lyon diverted 92,528 a.r. of which 35,175 a.f. went to the Great Plains through the Kicking Bird. Total diversions by upstream of this winter water was 206,400 a.f. The Conservancy District is offering upstream users the opportunity to store water in the Pueblo Reservoirwhichtheyhave been using in the winter months. Agreement has not been reached as yet on how many months will be stored. The committee selected to study the plan of storage have not come to an,)' agreement, but most see the need for more information on storages losses and distribution from storage when the riveris low, Studies are being made by the State of Colorado, the Reclamalion Bureau and some individuals, Some storage is available below the Pueblo Dam. Page 3