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<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 />th. ''''', f <br />e),.~U- <br /> <br />predictions of inflows during that period. After April 30 the reservoir is <br />filled to capacity at elevation 7764 by spring runoff. <br /> <br />The expressed purposes of the Ruedi Reservoir are to provide replacement <br />storage for diversions to the Arkansas River to protect western slope users <br />and to provide storage water for agricultural, industrial, and municipal <br />uses. Because full diversions have not been made to the Arkansas and no <br />long term sales of Ruedi water have been made, the reservoir is being <br />operated to satisfy the incidental purposes of recreation and flood control. <br />While thus far no long term contracts have been entered into, short term <br />sales of Ruedi Reservoir water have been made to the Colorado Highway <br />Department, the Battlement Mesa development and others. <br /> <br />In order to provide flood control storage space in the reservoir, releases <br />have been made in excess of the minimum required, and fish bypass flows have <br />been maintained even when they were greater than the undepleted inflow. It <br />is anticipated that releases will more closely conform to the operating <br />plan as sales are made of Ruedi water and facilities are completed for <br />increased diversions to the Arkansas. <br /> <br /> <br />(4) <br /> <br />