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<br />'j ."~ ....., ") <br />.. J.;.; ..'} <br /> <br />Article I - OBJECTIVES <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The operation of the Trinidad Dam and Reservoir involves the regulation of the flows of the <br />Purgatoire River for flood control, irrigation use, [municipal and industrial use (added <br />12/97)] and recreation, including a permanent fishery pool. The project plan provides for: <br /> <br />1. Control of floods originating above the reservoir for benefit of the City of Trinidad and <br />downstream reaches. <br /> <br />2, Optimum beneficial use of the available water for irrigation [and municipal and <br />industrial uses (municipal and industrial hereinafter abbreviated M&I) (added 12/97)] within <br />the project area consistent with the protection of downstream non-project rights as set forth <br />in House Document No. 325, 84th Congress, 2d Session, which provides: <br />(a) Transfer of the storage decree of the Model Land and Irrigation Company for <br />20,000 acre-feet annually from the present site to the proposed Trinidad Reservoir. <br />(b) Storage in the Trinidad Reservoir of flood flows originating on the Purgatoire River <br />. above the dam [site (deleted 12/97)] which would otherwise spill from John Martin <br />Reservoir. <br />(c) Storage in Trinidad Reservoir ofthe winter flows of the Purgatoire River historically <br />diverted for winter irrigation of project lands. <br /> <br />3. The maintenance of a minimum pool for enhancement of recreation and fishery <br />values. <br /> <br />bC.? . <br />, './ <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />4. The construction of the Trinidad Dam and Reservoir with the following allocated <br /> <br />capacities: <br /> <br />Flood control , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . --M,Q.QQ~acre~fu.e_L <br />Irrigation [and M&I (added 12/97)] 20,000 acre-feetl c..'il <br />P~rmane~~ fishery pool.. . . . . . , [15,967 (revised 1/9...~1 a. cre-f~etl!l ~~' r ('1 <br />JOint use pi . , , , .., . . . . . . . . . . ,,3'9,OOO~cre feet <br />Total Allocated Capacity [125,967 (revised'lI96)j acre-feet <br />m!~;Ri~i!Jl~1;1~'Illl~t~~~lll!~~~t~~~IOC~~ilr,.W~jJtI~I~. <br />*~ for irrigation[. M&I (added 12/97)] and sediment accumulation <br /> <br />C, \SRMILLER \ARKANSAS\TRINlDAD\970PPRN3 . WPD <br /> <br />February 13, 1998 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />d <br />