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<br />. <br /> <br />c <br /> <br />N <br />. <br />~ <br />Q <br /> <br />-e-)-- <br /> <br />Bon. G. L. lrellUld - 4 <br /> <br />4-28-4li <br /> <br />of floods, and liBS,OOO acre feet for conservation uses and probably, sediment <br /> <br />deposits within the reservoir. <br /> <br />The du has been cOlllpleted with the exception of the installation <br /> <br />of the large spillway gates and certain worke designed for the protection of the <br /> <br />ft. Lyon Vstorans Hospital, which will be delayed for the duration of the war. <br /> <br /> <br />The original capacity of the reservoir at spillway level is 270,000 <br /> <br />acre feet of which about 11,IlOO acre fest has been destroyed by' deposits of <br /> <br />irrigation uses is about 95,000 acre feet. <br /> <br />!he use of tMs capacity ie restricted by' the Jnrry Engineers to the <br /> <br />storage of 1IBter for use under presSlltly constructed and operated ditChes, and <br />for application to presently irrigated areas in both states for the duration <br /> <br />of the war, or untU the final cOlllpletio~ of the project and appurtenant works. <br /> <br />The Army Engilleers have also required that any releases of 1RI.ter from <br /> <br />the reservoir for agricultural needs shall be made pursuant to agreements to be <br />entered 1nt.o between the state Ecgilleer of Colorado and the Chief of the Divi- <br /> <br />sion of Water Resources of Kansas, and in accordance with schedules of releases <br /> <br />to be furnished to the Division Engineer, Corps U.S. Engineerll, at Albuquerque. <br /> <br />In January, 1941i, at the request of the Jnv Engineers and with the <br /> <br />----- - ------ <br />- - -- <br />- consent; Of t;lie-.1Ritez"luiers' and- offii:ial~ of both States, the valves ill the John <br /> <br />l8rtill Dam wers clolled for a period ot ssveral weeks.to permit the removal of <br />