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<br />A minimum release of35 ft'/s for September and October, 45 ft'/s from November through <br />December, 20 ft'/s from January through May, 50 ft Is in June and July, and 40 ft Is in <br />August or inflow (whichever is the lesser) is made from Shadow Mountain Lake to maintain <br />fish and wildlife in the Colorado River above Lake Granby. <br /> <br />The minimum required release from Green Mountain Reservoir is controlled by downstream, <br />senior adjudicated water rights. Inflow to Green Mountain Reservoir is released, as required, <br />to meet these downstream rights. Releases at all times are adequate for fish preservation. <br /> <br />The following releases for fish from Lake Estes were recommended by the State of <br />Colorado's Division of Wildlife and the Fish and Wildlife Service. <br /> <br />Minimum Releases <br /> <br />(ft'/s) Period <br /> <br />25 November I - April 15 <br />50 April 16 - April 30 <br />100 May 1 - May IS <br />125 May 16 - August IS <br />100 August 16 - August 31 <br />75 September 1 - September 15 <br />50 September 16 - October 31 <br /> <br />Diversion of flows from the Big Thompson River at Lake Estes for power production is <br />generally restricted to the May IS-September 15 period, since runoff during the remaining <br />period usUlllly is much less than the recommended minimum flows. Releases in excess of <br />inflows are not required. <br /> <br />filename: CBT A0P98,DFT <br /> <br />29 <br /> <br />PreliminarY Working Draft Iuly 8, 1999 <br />