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is\2 . evacuation of the I-day demand from Mt. E1be~t Forebay. At no time will the water surface elevation in Twin Lakes be,less than 9168.7 feet while the powerp1ant is in service. Flow-through water at Mt. Elbert Forebay will be supplemented by pumping from Twin Lakes to allow full utilization of Mt. Elbert Pumped-Storage Powerp1ant. Therefore, as much water as, possible will be released from Turquoise Lake and diverted from Halfmoon Creek into Mt. Elbert Conduit for use at the powerp1ant. Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Company has' both an East Slope Storage Decree and West Slope Storage Decree whichallovls the company to store up to 54,452 acre-feet of water. The company wi 11 store as near as possible their maximum capacity this year from either or both sources and maintain that storage for as long as possible. During the period of time that Twin Lakes ,must be drawn down for the dike removals and bypass channel construction, any water remaining in Twi n Lakes Reservoi rand Canal Company I s account that cannot rema in in Twin Lakes due to space restrictions, will ;be exchanged into Turquoise Lake and then returned to Twin Lakes as soon as construction activities are completed. The physical movement of water to accomplish the drawdown of Twin Lakes will be identified as Project water and stored in Pueblo Reservoir. The minimum release from Twin Lakes is 15 ft3/s or natural inflow, whichever is less. Table 15 and exhibit 23 show the proposed operation in Twin Lakes/Mt. Elbert Forebay for water year 1989. . G. Pueblo Reservoir Water released from storage in Turquoise Lake and Twin Lakes during the year, that is not for demands above Pueblo Reservoir, will be stored in Pueblo Reservoir. Water in storage (Project, winter water, or water stored under contract .with other entities) will be released on demand of the contractor and admi ni stered in the Arkiansas River by the Colorado Division of Water Resources Division 2 Engi~eer. The Arkansas River water users winter water :storage decree was in effect beginning November 15, 1988. Under this decree the total system production up to 100,000 acre-feet will be divided 28.8 percent to entities with direct-flow water rights and 71.2 percent to entities having storage water rights and their own .torage facilities. The next 2,750 acre-feet will go to Amity Mutual Ir~igation Company to be stored in John Martin Reservoir or the Great Plains System. Any water above the 102,750 acre-feet will be divided 75 percent to off-channel storage entities and 25 percent for the direct-f10wientities. All winter water storage shall be released to the river if not furnished to the District within 18 months from the start of the winter storage . 26