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1389 3. Minimum Release . 'Ihe minimum release from 'IWin Ulkes is 15 ft3/s or natural inflow, whichever is less. Table 12 and Exhibit 10 sh:>w the proposed operation for 'IWin I.akes/Mt. E1J:ert Forebay for water year 1982. G. Pueblo Reservoir Water released fran storage in Turqu::>ise Ulke and Twin Ulkes during the fall and winter IlDnths that is not for demands above Pueblo Reservoir will J:e stored in Pueblo Reservoir. Water in storage (project, winter water, or water stored under contract with other entities) will J:e released on demand of the contractor and arlministered in the Arkansas River by the Colorado Division of Water Resources, Division Engineer. The water users J:elow Pueblo Dam have reached an agreerrent for a Winter Water Storage Program beginning NoITE!t1ber 15, 1981. Under this agreement the total systan production up to 100, 000 acre-feet will J:e divided 30 percent to entities with direct flow water rights and 70 percent to entities having storage water rights and their own storage facilities. The next 2,750 acre-feet will go to Amity Mutual Irrigation canpany with the next 2,250 acre-feet for the Colorado Canal Canpany. When storage of 95,000 acre-feet of water has been a=rrplished, a rreeting of the board of directors will J:e held to set the distribution of water in excess of the 105,000 acre-feet and to decide if the program sh:>uld extend beyond 112 days. Beginning in water year 1982 all winter water storage shall be considered project water if rot furn.ished to the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District within 18 IlDnths fran the start of the winter storage periOd, but no later than May 1 of the year following the end of the winter storage period in which it was stored. . Table 13 and Exhibit 11 sh:>w the proposed operation of Pueblo Reservoir in water year 1982. . 22