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<br />Value of Fish Losses
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<br />While much conjecture has been Offered as to the value of game fish lost when the
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<br />Reservoir was drained in 1953 and in 1959. very little SUbstantiating evidence can be
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<br />offered. In the report mentioned above, Mr. LYnch offers the fallowing: "During 1958 and
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<br />1959. a total of ~82 yearli~g white bass and 696.187 walleye fry were planted in John Mar-
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<br />tin Reservoir. At the time the fish were planted their value did not exceed 8500.00.
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<br />However, when the impoundment was drained in the fall of 1959. the value of the fish ex-
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<br />ceeded $25.000.00." It is Q.ifficult to see that the value of the f:i.sh could have increased
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<br />by 50 times in the space of a year or less.
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<br />Storage
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<br />In John Martin Reservoir
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<br />April 1st.
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<br />Acre Feet
<br />October 31st
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<br />1943.........................,..... 4e1,177
<br />1944.."",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..... 26.4~4
<br />1945.............................., 52,326
<br />1946.,...,...,...,.".....,......" 55.900
<br />1947........................ ....... 64,152
<br />1948.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ',' , . .. , .. .107,968
<br />1949.... ............. ....... .... 'f.142,797
<br />1950........................ ."1" .158,411
<br />1951............................... 81,504
<br />1952"".... ".""""...."".". 46,499
<br />1953............................ ~.. 21,266
<br />1954............................... 15,-853
<br />1955"""......",..".",,,....,,. 6.0~,
<br />1956........................ \...... 48,363
<br />1957............................... 3,891
<br />1958.............................. .278,724
<br />1959.............................. .255,881
<br />1960................................ 47,761
<br />1961.............;................. 22,260
<br />1962........... ~................... 34,668
<br />1963............................... 23.258
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<br />24,500
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<br />128,676
<br />58,522
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<br />past 21 years. From this table it can be sean th&t the Reservoir has been dry on October
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<br />The abOve tabl~ shows the amounts of water ~mpounde~ in John Martin Reservoir for the
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<br />31 a total of 12 years. In a4dition, the Reseryoir was emptied and partially refilled in
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<br />1945, 1955, and 1957. It is evident, then, that John Martin Reservoir has been completely
<br />evacuated in 15 or its 21 yeare of pperation. This is ijxactly in accordance with the pre-
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<br />determined plan. A P8.IDphlet issued by the Corps of Enginsers states: "Operation of the
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<br />reservoir for irrigation storage will result in complete evacuation periodically, which
<br />will limit the value of that body of water for recreational :flurpos~s."
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