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<br />O:-19'~7 <br /> <br />copy <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />It is estimated that the runoff above the Al'$a 1 system will be <br />.. <br />..~. <br />equal in amount to the discharge measured at the qaqinq station. <br />nere ia also a gaqinq station on Homestake Creek near Redcliff, <br />abou.t three miles above the point where that stream enters the Eaqle <br />River. Records of l'Wloff at this gaqe are available aince .May, 1944. <br />It is possible to extend the re<:ord at Gold Park to include the water <br />years 1945-1947 by correlation with flows at the Redcliff gage. <br />Runoff of Homestllke Creek at Gold Park for the '} years as rea~rded <br />and estilllated is shown in the follOWing- table, <br /> <br /> Runoff <br /> Annual Runoff May throuqh July <br />Water Year (Acre Feet) (Acre Feet) <br />1945 ~ - 41,600* 34,300-- <br />1946 - - ~ ~ 39,300. 29.600. <br />1947 _ - ~ ~ 56,500- 49,000* <br />1948 - - - - 48,S50 41,270 <br />1949 - - - ~ 52,300 46,040 <br />1950 - - ~ - 4(l,530 33,670 <br />1951 - - - - 55,880 49,930 <br />1952 - - - - 58,550 45,540 <br />1953 - - - - 44,220 39,310 / .j s~.;:,. \, <br />(~I;S':') '< <br />Averaqe 48,140 40,970 <br />*Estimated by correlation <br /> <br />Runoff for the May through July period is shown, since it haa <br />been the experience on existinq tranamountain diversion collecUon <br />systems that ditches at hiqh elevations Clan not qenerally be cleaned <br />out to pemit operation before the month of May. Studies also <br />indicate that as a result of the Colorado-Biq Thozpson project <br />