WSP06995

• File Number: 8143.700
• Description: John Martin Reservoir - Annual Operating Plans and Reports
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 11/1/1994
• Title: Annual Report of the Operations Secretary Concerning the Operation of John Martin Reservoir - 1994 - Part 1 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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SUMMARY
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS SECRETARY
TO THE
ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT ADMINISTRATION

November I, 1993 to October 31,1994

Winter storage began in John Martin Reservoir at 0001 hr, November I, 1993. At that time the
conservation pool was empty and the reservoir accounts contained 41,275.00 a.f. distributed as follows:
32,812.54 a.f. in Agreement Accounts and 8,462.46 a.f. in the Pennanent Recreation Pool. Adjustment
of Agreement accounts transferring excess water remaining in the Kansas transit loss account at the end
of the 92-93 compact year into Kansas and Colorado storage accounts was accomplished on November I,
1993. Winter storage ended at 2400 hr., March 31, 1994. During this period 62,11 1.50 a.f. was stored.
Of this amount, 33,488.17 a.f. was stored in the conservation pool and 28,623.42 a.f. was stored under
the winter storage program in Article III accounts. This water was allocated to various accounts as
specified in the Operating Plan adopted by the Compact Administration on April 14, 1980.

Transfer of conservation pool water to accounts began at 0001 hr, April I, 1994, at a rate of 1250 cfs.
The conservation pool was emptied at 0726 hr, April 19. During the time that transfer was being
accomplished 6,61639 a.f. was stored under summer storage conditions. In addition, 10,959.29 a.f. of
conservation storage occurred on May 11-18,27,670.37 a.f. occurred on June 4-17, 2,789.47 a.f.
occurred on August 14-15, and 4,034.41 a.f. occUlTed on August 3 I-September 2, 1994. This water was
all transferred to accounts as provided for in the 1980 Operating Plan.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife again negotiated for the purchase of trans-mountain water this year.
This water was moved downstream to the Pennanent Recreation Pool in John Martin in June and July.
The amount stored in the pool was 7,747.41 a.f.

A run to the State of Kansas was begun at 0900 hr, June 15, at a rate of 400 cfs. This run continued until
2019 hr, July 27, when the Kansas account was emptied. Credit for delivery to the state line was taken
only for an amount equal to the release from the State of Kansas account

Beginning on July 20, with prior approval of the Administration, 2,000 a.i. of trans-mountain project
water was released from Pueblo Reservoir for the City of Lamar, Colorado. A transit loss was calculated
and 1,399.65 af was stored in John Martin Reservoir for the City of Lamar. Releases to the City from
this account began on July 25 and the account was dry by 1027 hr, August 17.

The residual contained in the transit loss account at the end of the 1994 Compact year proved to be one
of the largest on record. At 2400 hours on October 31, 1994 the account contained 21,811.61 a.f. At the
end of the 1993 year the account contained 13,847.08 a.f.

At the close of the Compact year, the reservoir accounts contained 65,254.67 a.f. This is about 24,000
a.f. more than on the same date last year.

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