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<br />134 ~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Article I - OBJECTIVES <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)J which would otherwise spill from John Martin <br />Reservoir. <br />@ Storage in Trinidad Reservoir of the 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 />4. The construction of the Trinidad Dam and Reservoir with the following allocated <br /> <br />capacities: <br /> <br />Flood control . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . <br />Irrigation [and M&I (added 12/97)] <br />Permanent fishery pool. . . . . . . . <br /> <br />J . t ** <br />om use li . . . , . , , . . , . . . . . , <br />Total Allocated Capacity <br /> <br />51,000 acre-feet <br />20,000 acre-feet <br />15,967 [(revised 1/96)] <br />acre-feetl~ <br />39,000 acre-feet <br />125,967 (revised 1/96)] <br />acre-feet <br /> <br />. ~itbri"'i~al:;e0';f'i'fes~iGF'a\{a'\:lth'(1]llfzatiC!i1\ll\W/Ss~50!imc'[e;.jfee'f <br />>Ah.""i\\"g"!El'~'Fn'k<<,"',jR~~~\,,",",,,,,Jl"'''-1!li1!'-''dtW,,,,^i.'''''''''#N''''''S4li6R"~lfuF4~t:llir5'jjf,kl"''''1~L,'''mA1Pv1~ <br /> <br />C,\SRMILLER\ARKANSAS\TRINIDAD\970PPRN3.WPD <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />February 12, 1998 <br />