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1385 Table 10 and Exhibit 3 show the anticipated operation of Ruedi Reservoir during water year 1982. . C. Western Slope Collection System In water year 1982 all 16 diversion points on the Western Slope Collection System will be in operation. The bypass of 3,000 acre-feet of water into the lbaring Fbrk River fran the Hunter Creek system will be set again this year, unless the exchange with the Twin Lakes Reservoir and canal Canpany can be initiated.. under the terms of the exchange the water is to be delivered to the cx:mpany at Twin Lakes in exchange for the o::npany making equivalent releases fran the headwaters of the }baring Fbrk River which ~uld otherwise be diverted. through Twin Lakes Reservoir and canal Canpany's collection and diversion system. If the exchange is inplanented., it will essentially be operated according to Principle 11 of the Operatin:; Principles for the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project with only minor Il'Odifications to obtain the best use of the water to enhance the fishery of the Ibaring Fbrk River. D. 'I'urqooise Lake 1. Inflow Inflow to Turquoise Lake for water year 1982 will be from four sources: Busk-Ivanh::le iIrq;Iorts, Fryingpan-Arkansas Project i.rrqlorts, Hanestake Tunnel i.rrqlorts, and native flow of Lake Fork Creek. Estimates of inflow fran Busk-Ivanh::le and native Lake Fbrk Creek were nade using historical records and probability analysis. Hanestake Project plans to i.rrqlort 16,200 acre-feet of water raw stored in Hanestake Reservoir. . 2. Minimum Release The minimun release is 15 ft3/s, or natural inflow, whichever is less. 3. Reservoir (llerations Planned operation of Turquoise Lake for water year 1982 was made assum- ing ideal conditions and cx::mplying with as many requests, as possible, by involved entities. In actual operation, circumstances nay require sore variation fran the plan. . The Hamestake Project plans to iIrq;Iort 16,200 acre-feet now stored in Homestake Reservoir. The 8, 380 acre-feet i of Hanestake water stored in 'I'urqooise Lake (September 30, 1981) plus water year 1982 imports will be released at the request of the Hanestake Project. Pueblo Water Board owns one-half of the Busk-Ivanhoe i.rrqlorts and has leased their half to Iligh Line Canal ~y. The Busk-Ivanhoe i.rrqlorts, belonging to the High Line Canal canpany" will be stored in TurquOise Lake under contract. Releases to the Iligh Line Canal Canpany are patterned after previous years. . 18