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<br />~l <br />I <br />I <br />nl <br />.. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Chapter 2 - Identification of Problems/Opportunities and Needs <br /> <br />Table 1 <br />Problem/Opportunity and Needs Statements <br /> <br />Problem/Opportunity Statement <br /> <br />Needs Statement <br /> <br />1 -- Recreational Use is Limited <br /> <br />Water-based recreational experiences <br />at Rifle Gap Reservoir are of low <br />quality by the middle of the summer <br />recreation season. Each year, <br />reservoir storage is substantially <br />depleted to meet irrigation needs, <br />thus reducing the water surface area <br />available for recreational purposes. <br />Historic water operation will limit <br />future public enjoyment of new & <br />upgraded facilities and improvements <br />in the local tourist economy. <br /> <br />Increase summer water levels in Rifle <br />Gap Reservoir thru Labor Day without <br />adversely affecting existing irrigation <br />use. <br /> <br />2 -- Flood Control <br /> <br />Rifle Creek through the city of Rifle is <br />subject to flooding through the spring <br />and summer due to heavy rain which <br />may sometimes coincide with <br />uncontrolled spilling at Rifle Gap <br />Reservoir. <br /> <br />Operate Rifle Gap Reservoir in a <br />manner that reduces spilling and <br />other releases coincident with heavy <br />rain events on other Rifle Creek <br />tributaries while preserving the <br />reservoir's intended uses. <br /> <br />13 <br />