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<br /> <br />17 <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />l03G <br /> <br />However, under reasonable m~n~mum conditions the lowest reservoir <br />water level would be somewhat above this elevation. In each case, <br />the reservoir would fill by the first of July to provide optimum <br />recreation benefits during the summer months. <br /> <br />After July 1, operation plans call for drawing the reservoir down <br />to a point two feet below the spillway crest and holding it at <br />this stage until August 1. During August releases will not be <br />dropped below 150 c.f.s. as requested by Colorado River interests. <br />September releases will be maintained at 100 c.f.s. at the request <br />of the Colorado Division of Wildlife in order to optimize dONnstream <br />fishery. <br /> <br />Table 3 and exhibit 6 show anticipated 1974 water year operation <br />of Ruedi Reservoir. <br /> <br />Turquoise Lake <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Planned operation of Turquoise Lake for water year 1974 was made <br />assuming ideal conditions and complying with as many requests by <br />involved entities as possible. It is recognized that in actual <br />operation circumstances may require some variation from the plan. <br /> <br />Native inflow of Lake Fork and Busk-Ivanhoe imports were estimated <br />from historic records. The annual results of the probability study <br />(exhibit 1 and exhibit 2) for the 10-, 50-, and 90-percent values <br />were distributed monthly on the basis of an average historic year. <br />Native inflOl'i was stored to the CF&l Steel Corporation's account <br />during the winter months. <br /> <br />Homestake project imports were considered to be the same as that <br />project's release to Trout Creek pumping plant during most months. <br />The exceptions were May and June when the imports may be cut off <br />in anticipation of Lake Fork channel problems between Homestake <br />Tunnel and Turquoise Lake. During those months releases to Trout <br />Creek will be made from storage. Tbe draught on storage was made <br />up by additional imports in July and August. Homestake releases <br />to Trout Creek were considered to be at a rate of 50 c.f.s. <br /> <br />Vurine: the past several water years, water ,,,as stored in Turquoise <br />Lake for the Catlin Canal Cpmpany under an interim agreement. This <br />was done by an exchane;e with that company's lIt. rise;ah Reservoir on <br />Oil Creek and Larkspur Ditch transmountain diversions. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The Pueblo Water Board owns one-half of the Busk-Ivanhoe imports. <br />As that board has not indicated that it plans to store in Turquoise <br />Lake in 1974, its half of the Busk-Ivanhoe imports was assumed passed <br />