WSP04052

• File Number: 8111.600
• Description: ARCA Annual Reports
• Basin: Arkansas
• Date: 12/9/1969
• Author: ARCA
• Title: Twenty-First Annual Report Arkansas River Compact Administration for the Year 1969
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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to the dam and installing an artificial control. This would stabilize the
rating and al50 reduce the time invol....ed in adjusting the gates to the
required release.

The Administration appro\'ed a cooperative agreement with the U.
S. Geological Survey for the fiscal year July 1. 1969 to June 30, 1970
in the amount of $6.200: $3,100 for each party. These funds are for
the operation of the Compact station at Lamar, the additional field
work at the other Compact stations, the maintenance Qf the radiQ
equipment. the providing of current streamflow data. and the
preparation of records for the Annual Report.

9. Findings of fact by the Administration

Findings of fact were made on June la, July 14, July 27 and
September 1 that the re!;€f'\:oir was determined to become empty on
those dates and the State Engineer of Colorado was requested to
administer the river on a priority basis until such time as stored water
was again available in John :\lartin Reservoir.

SPECIAL Tl::l.EPHONIC MEETING

JUNE 10, 1969

A special Telephonic meeting was held June 10, 1969 in accordance
with ,\rticle V. paragraph F for the purpose of declaring the reservoir to
become empty. The reservoir was declared to become empty June 14,
1%\\.

Mr. C. J. Kuiper, Colorado State Engineer and Mr. RUdy Styduhar,
Didsion Engineer were notified of this action and administration of
decref:!d \\'ater rights for Colorado would commence on April 14 unless
a change of conditions justIfied cancellation or modification of this
notice.

The reservoir became empty 2200 MST June 14, 1969.
Participating rvlembers:
ror Kansas - Mr. Bentrup and Mr. Green.
For Colorado - J'vlr. Hofmeister and Mr. Sparks through Mr.
Boydston.

Lane L. Hackett
Secretary, A.R.G.A.

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