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I ".,,,...,) lJ '" ;-" ,00> . ~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I To supply the downstream one-third of the system, Riverside has formulated a major water resources development program in conjunction with the water supply system for the proposed Public Service Company Pawnee Power Plant near Brush. The 60,000 acre-foot capacity reservoir, anticipated to be constructed on Wildcat Creek, will accommodate one-third of the supply normally impounded by Hiverside Heservoir. By reducing the head on Hiverside Reservoir to two-thirds, a significant reduction in seepage and bank losses will be achieved. Enough water will be "created" in this fashion to supply the needs of Public Service Company. In addition, reservoir supplies would be available to satisfy irrigation demands in the lower one-third of the Riverside system. The situation in which Weldon Valley IS called out by Sterling No. 1 in Water District No. 64 has been mitigated to a large degree by the construction of a 50 cfs capacity well field near the Sterling No. 1 point of diversion. The extraction system is owned by GASP. System management has been turned over to the Division Engineer to supply demands at the time and place of need. I i\ 4 , ,; '~ i ':l i ; , _1 During periods when regional water supplies are diminished, individuals under Weldon Valley have elected to use a management strategy which has assisted in sustaining. irrigation under the ditch. A number of irrigators that possess the flexibility to use ground water supplies chose to do so of their own accord. Hence, some of the available river water that was diverted could be used to satisfy irrigation requirements in portions of the ditch that -', ~j ., 1 i l 'il ~ i 1 .1 .:; 1 i p '" , x , ~ }.; .; 0.::<',",'" .),: ,,,_~,,.;.,~i.i..~ "~.;