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I. \'i,' / lOG7 ANNUAL OPERATING PLAN FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT, COLORADO 1974 OPERATIONS 1975 OUTLOOK General This is the sixth Annual Operat.ing Pliln for the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, which, when completed, will consist of federally owned dams. reservoirs canals, tunnels, pumping plants, hydroelectric nowerplants, electric transmission lines, substations, and other facilities. As indicated by the enclosed project map, these features are or will be located in the rryingpan River and Hunter Creek Drainage areas of the Colorado River Basin and in the Arkansas River Basin, central and southeastern Colorado, respectively. . These extensive ,works will ultimately make possible the orderlv and beneficial use of water for irrigation, hydroelectric nower genera- tion. fish and wildlife preservation, and municipal and industriill uses, ilnd provide flood control ilnd other collaterill benefits. The Fryingpan-Arkansils Project was authorized under Public Law 87-590, 87th Con~ress, H.R. 2206, on August 16, 1962. This law provides that the project will be operated under Operating Principles adonted by the State of Colorado April 30, 1959, as amended December 30, 1959, and December 9, 1960. These Operating Principles were published ,by the 87th Congress, 1st Session, as House Document No. 130. A copy of these Operating Principles is included as an appendix to this report. Currentlv. project features in operation are Ruedi Reservoir, Turquoise Lake, Charles H. Boustead Tunnel, and the South Side Collection Svstem exclusive of Hunter Creek. Nast Tunnel was holed through in 1973; however, the diversion works to divert Ivanhoe Creek is part of a later contract. Completion of the Hast Tunnel does enable the diversion of flow from Lilv Pad Creek. The amount of water required for replacement and the amount available for marketin~ from Ruedi Reservoir has not vet been resolved. Studies have been initiated to determine the replacement requirement and to develop a marketin~ nolicy. Until these studies have been completed, the rE\servoir will he operated for flood control, recreation, and piscatorial nurposes. . Turquoise Lake will be operated for regulation of project and non- project water on a service basis as well as for incidental fish and wildlife and recreation purposes.