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<br />KANSAS
<br />R. V. SMRHA, Topeka
<br />CARL E. BEN'l'RUP, Deerfield
<br />Vice Chairman
<br />LOGAN N. GREEN. Garden City
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<br />COLONEL GUSTAV L. SELIGMANN, USA, Ret.
<br />. Chairman and Federal Representative
<br />515 Townsend Terrace
<br />Las Cruses, New Mexico 88001
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<br />COLORADO
<br />FELIX L. SPARKS. Denver
<br />GEORGE F. REYHER, McClave
<br />J. T. REEDY, Hartman
<br />Treasurer
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<br />ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT ADMINISTRATION
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<br />PRINCIPAL OFFICE 210 SOUTH 5TH STREET
<br />LAMAR. COLORADO BI052
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<br />OPERATIONS REPORT
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<br />NOVEMBER 1, 1970 - OCTOBER 31, 1971
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<br />~e'r C (Ie-if
<br />On Nov~l, 1970, the beginning of the ~ompact year, 2 692 &&Pe
<br />f\;H,t were st~ed in John Martin Eeservoiv,/AQ.R10rado~~aced a call
<br />for 100 cfs;{ river flm./ to be relea%t'$,n(.l.;;w-poJ;i~me---&ime the gates
<br />were closed for winter storage which ~ Oct4~31, 1970 at 1600 M.
<br />S.T. Inclement wea~~er wtth high winds caused this demand tOybe
<br />cance~do~~:"f"~~' A callf'~ release of J2+,,S.f7)\';~ifs I,f\,.,%le :fe-f CoIO\Oi?clo 00
<br />Nov~MI&[()'!!>." Llver flm./ demap.ds b;yColorJ.vo.rl@r'fTo!fl1ihe allguedate "",,+.(-1-11.,,':1
<br />andr..am.mmt up tn 100 cf-s'. Lhroush VClt- the winter storage period eJ"f " amo",,{.
<br />op /, ("'''{S. ~hc irri-ga.t:1.G.J:l.--sea-s-E>~~I/'pr"ln, 1971J ~':te water in stor-
<br />age had increased.to 3~, 154 acre feet.
<br />~p.tc.. 1('\f'~3C <-:."\
<br />Intia1'openingrfor,\stored water was made at 0830 I'1.S.1'. April 1,
<br />1971,( to fulfiJ,l a 'ilit Colorado demand for 600 cfs)(' and~Kans~ I!lffiE- cle>k'~"/
<br />:hmt1m.-()1 500<;lSSlDril 3~ the release w;l,srincreased from 1100'7\to
<br />.... . (r-eM~~l '-PI"" r.e.-iE'';S''-
<br />1250 cfsX to fulflll Colorado IS caLL of mo.xHlu:mf~~ of 750 cfs.
<br />As per Compact Article v~;.,J;e ec~?eo :v,'1:~ ,9-!9.r~.2s~ed to 1000 cfs/"ilprv,'1
<br />7, 1971 at 1500 I'LS.'l'. ( o. r- --a:1't~nc. 110Q"\ A U.Sct2dS, mea....
<br />surement of stateline flow 'i'-~ l't Y~<g'<eb'~~"t:t~~~gtyi'strbng,-~=-
<br />sequGnt2~ the release was ~ecre~sed 100 cfsx ~gmpCn3at~ at
<br />1830 l'I.S.TJApr\J 1,3111. ;r;hjff~ljcto. cfs;( Nl@~aQ was maintained until
<br />the reservoir ~at 1800 l'I.S.T.o~Apri/19, 1971.
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<br />Isolated rain storms during the spring~ summer months created tri-
<br />butary run off below John l"lartin, but inflov/ to the reservoir did
<br />not just;i~ C~()"d.r1g,Qf ~o ,-ratesf'or sfir~e 1lr1ii 1 10;;;0 H. n.T,.o~li.u_ lAd
<br />7. 19711\>' h'S nttZ;-rne.tOI5..c.rlar:j . Oane/'THe 1t~k4n54S II"" 's',A',,'oo." u. Z6o(),.ifS <2, . 60. CT res "."'1
<br />, .;U. e urg~,.alre l verA ran arBlli ",ere '1~}l.,;,~g ,?_. ,_ '" " ,- )
<br />-SaB-eOQ':nnth \Jolf'\,.,\l;),d-H,T\'/o Butte ereek~_. _ ~
<br />making water avairao1e~f~f'~ansas. Colorado's demand Tie4500 cfsX
<br />was released at the same time. The reservoir-b€li&31.~~~ at 1600
<br />H.D.T.D"AU2J.'5+0li.\on Augu.~-\'29~ at 1130 !'I.D.T. the ,-rates \V~re c1 sed f'
<br />'beitj;U.) . RjVh weH!: d,,,cl1I1 " In ~ t'S' <:.
<br />for storage ~ he Purgai;olrel\land. Rll:1&. Rr.~<:<k
<br />~ 8000 cfs. Uo1orado~:r-~q,'f~R'f.'tifs )ocr--(hfcr"v.:d"rfc l"lf"ifg.c:v~.- ~lltioR ',vas
<br />released at the same time. Storage was depleted on this run byaf
<br />1600 I'1.D.Tf""ugr...s1-30,@;. John Martin remained empty until closing for
<br />Sf ~inter storage'"OcW'31, 19T1.'.;"4'zac-ff for Cdor.d. ~ 18,U'iM-(f toy 1:""'50"
<br />Compact water for :the:',y~ar: G'oorado G7,'::)b2 and "*an:s-as-3::&,&2i+--ae-;....rt-.
<br />59 '-Storac;e in John I'Iartirf'December 13, 1971 vms 7,1f:J/P acre foot. a>c"h
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<br />Respe~tful1y submitted,
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<br />-, .,1f: --:PA~
<br />~~cKett, Secretary
<br />For Hr. J. T. Reedy and Nr C. Bentrup
<br />Operations Committee
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