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<br />I <br /> <br />- <br />.....~, ,'"\ --. 3 <br />I] I; , 1_ <br />'w.;.....n...... <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />before and after the closure of Blue Mesa in early 1966, indicating that <br /> <br />the call did not go up the mainstream and curtail diversions under the <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Curecanti and other junior decrees. After closure of Blue Mesa, it is <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />likely that Blue Mesa releases to maintain a 200 cfs instream flow in the <br /> <br />Canyon kept the Redlands call off mainstream water rights above the North <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Fork. This appeared to be the case even in an extreme dry year like 1977. <br /> <br />The Redlands call was accordingly not operated in the model. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Three irrigation water rights below the North Fork confluence total <br /> <br />about 150 cfs and are senior to the irrigation water right for the <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Gunnison Tunnel. <br /> <br />These rights have reportedly never called since Blue <br /> <br />Mesa was closed in 1966, and accordingly were not operated in the model. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The conditional rights to be retained by P & M are senior to the 1982 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />power decree at the Gunnison Tunnel and if developed below the North Fork <br /> <br />could call water past the 29-mile reach. <br /> <br />Currently, the ultimate <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />disposition of these rights is unknown and they have not been operated in <br /> <br />the model. The conditional water rights in the Gunnison Gorge held by <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Colorado Ute and the City of Delta are also sey.ior to the 1982 Gunnisoy, <br /> <br />Tunnel power decree, but have not been operated in the model because these <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />water rights may be exchanged for Blue Mesa storage water. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />F. Principal Water Rights <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The principal water rights which are operated in the model are those <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />associated with storage at Blue Mesa and Taylor Park reservoirs and with <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />diversions at the Gunnison Tunnel. The latter include irrigation <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />WBLA, Inc. 1909 Broadway, *3, Boulder, Colorado 80302 <br />