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<br />,",'- ~ <br /> <br />Necessary Reservoir Development in the San Luis Valley <br /> <br />It is estimated that about 600,000 acre feet per year are <br /> <br />necessary tc be diverted fram the Rio Grande between Del Norte and <br /> <br />Alamosa to adequately irrigate the lands that are actually irrigated, <br /> <br />including a portion of those that have been temporarily abondoned, this <br /> <br />arr.ount of water to include reservoir losses. It is assumed that the <br /> <br />proper seasonal distribution for the required water is as follows: <br /> <br />TABLE NO. 2 <br /> <br />ASSUMED IDEAL IRRIGATION DEMAND (600,000 Acre Feet) <br /> <br />ON RIO GRANDE BETWEEN ALAMOSA A},1) DEL NORTE, COLORADO <br /> <br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <br /> <br /> , Assumed Per Cent , Actual Diversions <br />MONTH ' Demand Total Per Cent Total <br /> , Aare Feet Seasonal , Seasonal <br />April 30,000 5 6 <br />May 102,000 17 29 <br />June 162,000 'Z7 31 <br />July 156,000 26 16 <br />August 108,000 18 12 <br />September' 30,000 5 5 <br /> r <br />October 12,000 2 7 <br /> , <br />Total 600,000 100 100 <br /> <br />-12>- <br /> <br />r,'" r.l',' i-I <br />!v'.. ~.. <br />