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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />- 3 - <br /> <br />bution of the South Platte River far irrigation in Districts 2, 1 and 6lI <br />consists of the stream !lOll at Denver, plus the return frCIII the Denver <br />sanitary sewrs. This sewr return averaged 5,500 acre-feet a month, pBl"t <br /> <br />" <br />ot vh1ch trBnSllOUl1ta1D vater. <br />" <br />'!'he follDwiDg table Bhovsthe .....mhAr of months in the yeBl" <br /> <br />when the sewer return WlIB greater than 50 and 60 percant of the total flow <br /> <br />of the South Platte out of Denver. <br /> Months 50% Months 60% <br />!!!!: or over or over <br />1951 3 1 <br />:1952 4 1 <br />1953 8 6 <br />19>4 9 1 <br />1955 1 4 <br />1956 (1st 9 months) 5 4 <br /> <br />UIlder th:1s prolonged drouth condition, it was only natural. <br />(1) that wll dr11.lil1g would take another epurt, and (2) that owners of <br />ditch rights would again point their fingers at PlDlP Oll118rS and demand the <br />State to do something about it. <br />The Water Board started to gatherall,1Df'o1'Dlation possible <br />about the operation of the South Platte River, the return flows, the ef- <br /> <br />fects of wells, etc. <br /> <br />Records in the State Engineer's office are being checked and <br /> <br />recorded. The water co1lll1liSsiOnEll'B are being consulted and field trips are <br /> <br />be1JJg made :1JIt;o the districts. <br />