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<br />The Amity Mutua/Irrigation Company <br /> <br />1499 <br /> <br />Superintendent' 5 Report <br />To <br />The Amity Mutua/ Irrigation Company <br /> <br />TO THE DffiECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS: <br /> <br />Gentlemen: <br /> <br />The following statements covering the operation and maintenance of <br />The Amity Mutual Irrigation Company, its canals and reservoir s,rstem, are <br />submitted for your consideration. <br /> <br />AMITY CANAL <br /> <br />1968 was another good water year under the Amity. Only about 43,- <br />000 acre feet of water was stored in John Martin Dam on Aprill, but <br />timely rains, good river flow, and some 23,000 acre feet diverted from the <br />Great Plains Reservoirs [airly well satisfied demands. <br /> <br />Spring delivery was begun on April 1. Storage was exhausted in John <br />Martin Reservoir on April 21. Great Plains Reservoir water was all that <br />was run until May 27, when snow water began to reach the Amity. On May <br />31, a heavy rain in the Big Bend area taxed this canal to the limit. All <br />spillways overflowed but no breaks in the bankoccured. River"Clow continued <br />to be available to the Amity until Sept. 16, though the now was at times very <br />erratic. From September 16 until the end ci October only Great Plains <br />water was available. <br /> <br />The widening and re-aligning of the canal!n the Lamar area has been <br />continued. This work can only be done during the winter months when no <br />water is being diverted. We can average aoout 1 mile per month. Over <br />150,000 cu. yd. oC dirt and nearly 2,000 trees have been removed in this <br />area. <br /> <br />The several spillways on the Amity near Horse Creek were paved <br />with rock to prevent wa5hi~ during periods of high water. <br /> <br />Bogs and curves were cleaned along the entire canal as usual. Willows <br />were sprayed. The small patches of Johnson Grass were also sprayed. <br />This spray is expensive and does llttle good unless all Johnson GrasB in the <br />area is treated. <br /> <br />Page 17 <br />