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<br />f <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Fishing Clnd Rccrcolionol lnh:.:resls <br />January j.t, 197' <br />Page Two <br /> <br />(3) Dry Yeer - DO'I.Tdream requirements for Electric lake <br />storoge water ~hould keep the outflow frorn the reservoir <br />in excess of 10 ds cxcep~ possibl, dUling July and August. <br />During eight monihs of tile )""01 outflows would be sub- <br />stantielly above inflows (givi'1:3 0 st..'bstanlial benefit to <br />fisheries). The Campen}' would not reduce the Qutnow <br />below six cfs unless inflow W(JS below tnat figure. <br /> <br />The operation outlined ab':Jv.; is probable only <br />under full d!~vc!cprnent or the woter sUF:'!Y. When the <br />plant rc-quircrr:"":1ls are smaller, woter r<::lcoses should be <br />above thet indicated on the charts execp' pcssibly in a dry <br />yeer. <br /> <br />The proi(:ct I will a:!cl to the fid,cry potentiel because <br />of added regulation, reducing very high rur:offs and flood <br />hazard and increasing minimum flo'....s parti~ularly in dry <br />years. <br /> <br />Left Fork of Hl..'ntingtO:l Can>'on <br /> <br />\Votcr storctJc ri:Jhls purchase:.! by The CG~':"rcny in lhe ~~,lcll Left <br />Fork rescrvoi,s could generally be utilized for fishing purp,:.scs. 23~% of the <br />storage in the Left Fork Re~t:rvoirs has been c:guired for iht: Huntington Canyon <br />Plant and will be fully used fvr pay/or pl.,;rposc:", durir.g drOlJflht years. However, <br />it is likely during the wet Clr.d o'lEroge ytl.:lr:; a por~ion of the water acquired <br />might be held over in the reservoirs in anticipation of a drought year. <br /> <br />The power dcvc:lopmcnt will significantl)' ir:lprove the fishing <br />potential of these small reservoirs cnd impf)vc lhe d:J','mstn:o,":'~ fj~hin8 in the <br />Left Fork, sinct~ it will bring ob.:::ut c mor~ sr;::ducl rclemc ofwotcr throughout <br />the yeer then is no'.... the COSQ under the rre~0rlt irriJotion opcrctiOf1. <br /> <br />Stream Flov.'s 3.:dow Power Plc:nt <br /> <br />Fishing in Huntir'gton Crcc~. hc:lo\', th~ plont wi!l b"" edvcrsely <br />ofrecle-:f because Ihe plc.'lt will be one.:of:! 'loin sli(;':!'T! di'.'ersio~s. Although <br />there or':! four mile:s be~',':e(,r1 ~he power p1C'1: r:nd the r11.::lin Clevclor,d "High- <br />line" Cenul Diversion, rhere {;(~ ~NO cddi!ic;-cl :~,oll dj\'crsiOf~s bet'.':ccn rhese <br />1"'-0 points. <br /> <br />The fir~1 diversion is ".lp~rc:..i'":1:::c!1 onc"-hclf r"':i!f! b"..low the plant <br />site. II would o;::p<:cr thct en;: fi5h in th.::" ~IIU,.'1 ot 11;:: I):;lint c.:".,I::J be lost III <br />the irri!Julion Sp!CII1, 0'1:: Ihc! l:,c strf'en is pl'':''~)'';;JIi' nol ~'-2I..L-,('J or fi5hed <br />cxk;,~.i'/{:Ii' :';f:-Iow lhe plor;t sil..:. <br />