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<br />assumed that the monthly distribution or the 100,000 acre reet would <br /> <br />be as rollows, based upon several years' records or the return rrom <br /> <br />the constructed drains in the San Luis Valley. <br /> <br />ESTTI,UiTED MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION OF ASSUMED 100,000 ACRE FEET <br /> <br />OF DRAINAGE RETURN IN TEE SAN LUIS VALLEY <br /> <br />Month <br /> <br />Return Flow <br />1,000 Acre Feet <br /> <br />January <br />February <br />Maroh <br />April <br />May <br />Jtme <br />July <br />August <br />September <br />October <br />November <br />December <br /> <br />4.0 <br />3.8 <br />5.6 <br />7.2 <br />10.2 <br />13.8 <br />15.0 <br />11.2 <br />8.6 <br />7.8 <br />7.0 <br />5.8 <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />100.0 <br /> <br />rr reservoirs were constructed in order that the flow or <br /> <br />the stream could be made parallel with the irrigation dewBnd, no doubt <br /> <br />the drainage return in the San Luis Valley would have a monthly distri_ <br /> <br />bution somewhat dirrerent than that indicated above. <br /> <br />The return during <br /> <br />July, August and Septemebr no doubt would be higher than indicated in <br /> <br />the Table, while the return during April and May would be less. This <br /> <br />is true because, with the proper control or the vrnter, the diversions <br /> <br />-25- <br /> <br />(, ,~ <br />....1 ... <br /> <br />2':"u <br />