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<br />The Amity Mutual Irrigation Company <br /> <br />Ii <br />! <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />1531 <br />Superinlendenl's Report <br />To <br />The Amity Mutual Irrigation Company <br /> <br />TO THE DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS; <br /> <br />Gentlemen: <br /> <br />The following statements covering the operation and maintenance <br />of The Amity Mutual Irrigation Company, its canals and reservoir system, <br />are submitted for your consideration. <br /> <br />AMITY CANAL <br /> <br />1966 was an excellent water year for Al11.ity Stockholders. There was <br />a record supply oC irrigation water available from John Martin Reservoir. <br />In addition, The Great Plains Reservoirs supplied water during critical <br />periods of demand. Winter irrigation was also possible for the first <br />tim~ in ma~ years, since excess water was released from John Martin <br />Reservoir during the winter of. 1965-66. 133,198 acre feet were diverted <br />from the Arkansas River and 7,515 acre feet from Nee No She Reservoir <br />for a total diversion of 140,713 acre feet. Of thi!; amount 103,418 acre <br />jeet_were dP.1iVP,TPd to lateral JZates, for an average deUvery (J. :L...,~am <br />feet per share. <br /> <br />Water was diverted continuously from November 1, 1965 through <br />Jan. 7, 1966, when ice conditions and lack of. demand forced the ces&ation <br />at diversions. Spring delivery was started on April 5, 1966. when 300cfs. <br />was released from John Martin Reservoir for Amity use. Water was <br />available from this source all during the irrigation season, with diversions <br />f\uctua~ Y<ith demand. <br /> <br />, <br />, <br />\ <br />l <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The Amity experienCed very little damage from heavy rains this <br />year. On June 18, a 3 to 4 inch rain and severe hail north of Holly caused <br />the canal bank to be over topped in several places. This damage, however, <br />was not serious and was quickly repaired with Company equipment. On <br />October 15, a high wind filled the canal with weeds from Bristol to the <br />State Line. It took nearly 2 weeks with two dJ;aglines to put the canal back <br />in operation. From November 1 to November 15 water was released from <br />Nee No She Reservoir to complete the irrigation season. <br /> <br />The Company purchaSed a 3/4 yard dragline this year which was <br />put to use on the Lamar Division in November. A tremendous amount <br />of material has been excavated from the canal and deposited on the <br />berm or roadway side. This operation is putting the canal back to its <br />original dimensions and, at the same time, strengthening the lower bank. <br />A part or this work includes the removal of many hundreds of tree s in <br />this area. <br /> <br />Page 17 <br />