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<br />16nl <br />ANNUAL m,PORT FOR Innl <br /> <br />SA>JDCR8EK AND DlVERSlO>J CA>JAL <br />Approximately 1,1(10 acre feet were diverted frotn Sand <br />Creek in June. This is the first time for s<!\"el'al years that thi!; creek <br />has added to Amitv Catlal diversiollfi. Tlle djver~ion ditl'h is in good <br /><,_ondition. . <br /> <br />THE GREAT PLAINS RESERVOIRS AND CANALS <br /> <br />These resen"oj rS again performed their (ullction as a !;Ill JlpJe- <br />mentar)" source or supply. \\'tlt-er was started down the Comanche <br />Canal on April 26. and continued flowing intermittently for 68 days, <br />UP.ti! September 7. <br />The Comanehe Cannl wns I.'Ie:w:d in the spring. This canal <br />operated all season with no major n1<tilltel1all(~e r:,quil'e{1. <br />The Kieking Bird Catwl "'as tlt'all?-~I for the .1i miles from <br />:'>lumher One .Jate to :N'uIHlber 2 Gate. This ('anl-I! is IJresently operr!.ring <br />"cry well under severe iee condltions. <br />The ~atantn C:ma! was Clerllled of hogs fln-d wee.ds 1n August. <br />The first drop abo"'e Qneen Lakes wa::; repaired. New eonl'Te:e wing <br />walls w~re f'on::;trllcted :md the old high hri<lg,e aCl'OS" the -drop was <br />"'recked Dllt. This bridge was \'ety -dangerous an.j was replaced with a <br />.concrete slab ahove the drop. <br />The .Lone Wolf Canal was 'recDll!it'rllcte<1 in Januaf..' an<l Feh. <br />fuary. This call~ll ha.o. heen out or operation for ahout ~n years. It was <br />rleuneLl of trees and brush and widened find de€'lJened ::It the upper €nil. <br />A new chunnel was eonstrtlct2d a('r05~ ,;'\Iu-d Lake. This neW arrange. <br />ment enahles uS to run storage water .direerly into Nee No She L:-tke, <br />where it is immediately n\"tdlnhle for Hs. <br />STATEME'~T ~HO\VI~G THE A1\TOUNT OF' \VATER I:'>l <br />ACRE FlEET DIVE'RTED FRO~I THE AR,KA:-':SAS <br />RlVER 'TO 'THE FORT LVO:-l CA:-IAL <br />AND THE <br /> <br />Amount diverted to the Kkking Bird C,1ntil in Section I'lL 'rol\\'uship <br />22 South. Range 50 We,,!, About 4 )Iiles Below Gageby Creel, <br />From November 1. 1960, to Octoher 31. l~lil <br /> <br />:\ovember <br />.December <br />Januarv __00.. <br />Februa'ry <br />~larcl\ <br />April <br />May <br />June <br />Jul)' <br />August <br />Septemher <br />Octo ber <br /> <br />FORT LYON CANAL <br />Acre Peet <br />17.7'44 <br />1 j ,"48 <br />18.26G <br />17.266 <br />.................. 2l,1H <br />...u..h___._____......___ 15.024 <br />:N,324 <br />42,:110 <br />'.00_0000"'00 .nm............... 18,{i12 <br />32.308 <br />'>j "'0') <br />i8:090 <br /> <br />J{ICKI:-IG BIRD CANAL <br />Acre Feel <br />o <br />o <br />....1(1.670 <br />.. ".'0000__'.. 7.1~O <br />,................... 0 <br />" <br />" <br />2.~11 <br />1.041 <br />2,47~ <br />o <br />n <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />.._._.~G(l.498 "nu <br />Less Queen Re"ervoir <br />water 5,483 acre feet <br />plus 16% 108s <br /> <br />..24,215 <br /> <br />.. 6,527 <br />17,688 <br /> <br />--19- <br />