WSP05643

• File Number: 8141.700
• Description: Arkansas River Projects - Fry Ark
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Date: 1/1/1961
• Author: US Congress
• Title: Fry-Ark 1961 Operating Principles
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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OPERATING PRINCIPLES, FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT

Adopted by the State of Colorado, April 30, 1959

(As Amended December 30,1959, and December 9,1960)

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(a) The maximum conservation and USe of water;

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The constructlOn and operation of the proj ect involve the diversion
of water from the headwaters of the Fryingpan River and other tributaries of
the Roaring Fork River to the Arkansas Rlver Basin. The project contemplates__

(b) The protection of western Colorado water uses, both existing
and potential, in accordance with the declared policy of the State of Colo-
rado; and

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The preservation of recreational values.

In order to accomplish such purposes, the project shall be operated
by the United States in compliance with the Federal reclamation laws, the
laws of the State of Colorado relating to the appropriation, use, or distri-
bution of water, and the following operating prinClples:

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1. As used herein:

(a) "Pro) ect" means that certain enterprise planned and
designed by the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior,
for the trans mountain diversion of water from the headwaters of
the Fryingpan River and other tributaries of the Roaring Fork River
to the basin of the Arkansas River, together with all of its
appurtenant works and facilities in both eastern and western
Colorado.

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(b) flEastem Coloradoft meens that portion of the State of
Colorado lyi."1g \vitnin 'the natural drainage basin of the Arkansas
River.

(c) "Western Colorado" means that portion of the State of
Colorado lying within the natural drainage basin of the Coloracio
River and served by diversions macie from the Colorado River, or
its tributaries, above its confluence with the Gunnison River.

(d) "Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District"
means that entity created to contract for payment to the United
States of an appropriate portion of project cost allocated to
certain water uses in eastern Colorado.

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