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<br />1 <br /> <br />- ~) <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />':Jnly 34 &cre-f(~et. These findings clearly show the necessity of a careful <br />carryover policy in operating sto:cage .space in Bear C::..-eek Lake4 The <br />som..3T,.Jnat unifor:n 1-2 ;:tonth high bJeaks indicate that significant benefits <br />',",ould be gained. if t~e allO\vable st,)i.-age volume VIeLe in che: SrOOQ-1.:",ooa <br />acre-feet ~ange rath3~ than if kept below the 5,000 acre-f~et level. <br /> <br />~-3.ble 1 presents rr,o!1t.nly averalJe <br />gauging st'ation along with maximum <br />Morrison gauCje. <br /> <br />flc\./s on B..~a!" Crce}~ at. thE: Hcrrison <br />and minimu:n monthly flc\'.'s also at the <br /> <br />1'ABLE 1 <br /> <br />:.1onth:y Floi.oJS en Bear Creek at Morrison <br />(1928.-1974) <br /> <br /> A,'lerage Haximum Minimum <br />Honth Monthly Flow Monthly Flow Honthly Flow <br /> 'cis) (cfs) (cfs) <br />Januar-I 13 27 - 1970 6 - 1950 <br />Bebrudry 1<1 28 - 1936 4 - 1933 <br />[.laycn 20 48 - 1 %0 4 - 1933 <br />April 4' 296 - 1942 ~3 - 1954 <br />" <br />!'~?y 14.3 525 - 1973 I? - 19G3 <br />.June 1'- 551 - 1949 12 - 1951, <br />_" I <br />July 71 2.)9 - ] 949 G - 1 c -- <br /> .;()~ <br />J~ugus :. 6l 218 - 196j 14 - 1939 <br />:.':'::.i"~te~.ter ,-J3 371 - 1938 1.1 - 1962 <br />c_'c'::JI.:;..."':: 3D 95 - 1939 :n - 1935 <br />H..T;eiTlo(;.:"!: 22 6: - 1'070 1') 1957 <br />December 3..5 36 - 1970 8 - 1933 <br /> <br />SCllrce: Der-a~tme~1-;: ot the ;;'rmy, u. s. Al""!n'l COj,,-p::; of E:1gin~ers, Reservoir <br />Rcgulatio~} l-'.3.::~al for Bear Cr8ek Darr and !...ak€:, Colo:::ao.o, Cmaht.., Hebraska, <br />No'..e!i1.b2r 1977. <br /> <br />TRbla 1 cl~al'''2.y sho....s the wid.e flu::tuaticn of average mCilthly flmvs on De~:'ll- <br />Creek. 'i'his once 5.gain S~lG'.-JS the need for a carryover poli::y for stored <br />'...',;.tel: in B03r Cree!{ Lake. <br /> <br />ALLOCATION OF SPACE <br /> <br />S6veral entities hE.lve requested storage 3pace in Rear Creek Lake. These <br />cn~ities and a~ounts requasted, based on current 2ctual needs, are lis~ed <br />in Tdble 2. These r2t;Uests are baGed on actual appl icaticns filed and,.';)~ <br />3ctual present needs as expre3sed by agents of the entities. The Central <br />Col'J=-ac.o W.;J.ter Conser\"ancy District has n(;ec1s muc!} greater than the entire <br />l.J..ltE~ c.Jn sUf'ply tlll+': is see~ing to accommodate otter users to everj extent <br />possibl;3:. Central's !nembership would contract the space and availa.t.le <br />\;a.ter- for irri']ati::>n, 3.l.!g~entation, municipal and indust:rial pur~Coses. <br />Ce-:ltral filed an et.?pl.:.caticn for .....later rights in S'~-C~']-040 and v..'ot.:.ld ~lso <br />