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<br />_._~~.:~ <br /> <br />.,.... <br /> <br />-12- <br /> <br />BENEFITS TO lNDIVC[iJ"L :;i'h:\':,b :N ':C,C:.HPD', <br /> <br />The req,uirement cf tl,,, <br /> <br />-._--- <br />L.j,i.::' T"l.rl'lW~. c~dn'3.: <br /> <br />3YS~:"I;s-in-Coforado-sUb-ject- t-cS - --- <br /> <br />benefi t by the operati.on of Caddoa rd3d:'vc>,lr Vias c;oteLhE;.:d by comparing the <br /> <br />o <br />,; actual diversion of the c.enals with an dss-.lfJ~d ideal rer,uirement. Seasonable <br />- <br />~.~ <br />~ <br />-..l <br /> <br />precipi tation was talcen inec> considsration ill &I'ri Vlng at the ideal require- <br /> <br />ments. This process indicated non-seasGnable diversions by the canals at <br /> <br />times. In other words, during periods of large run-off the canals frequently <br /> <br />divert excess quantities of water in anticipation of a sl,ortage later in the <br /> <br />season. <br /> <br />The greatest benefit would be derived from the Caddoa reservoir by using <br /> <br />it not only to make flood water aseable, but to regulate and make more useable <br /> <br />the water which at tir;;.es is divertoed in excess of requirements. However, as <br /> <br />indicated heretofore, it was assumed the canals wculd divert under theJr <br /> <br />decrees exactly as in the past, since it would be impossible under our present <br /> <br />administrative procedure to store the eXCess diversion3 mude under direct flow <br /> <br />decrees. <br /> <br />Only the deficiencies were taken into consideration, th~ sum of which, <br /> <br />under the various canals, constituted the demand upon Gaddoa reservoir. In <br /> <br />assu'ning by this method past operation of the canals and supplying indicated <br /> <br />late .eason deficiencies, there resulted in some years wil~t appears to be an <br /> <br />excess q,uantity of water for some of the canals, It i.s belJ.eved, however, <br /> <br />that if Gaddoa reservoir is constructed and operated over a period of years, <br /> <br />a gradual change in the use of weter by the cenals served by the reservoir will <br /> <br />result, which eventually will mean the storing of some water now diverted under <br /> <br />direct flow decrees, and will result in a more efficlent use of the water. <br /> <br />The following tables indicate the benefit that wOuld be received by each <br /> <br />- of-the- canals-from -the -Fort-Lyon -canal- to- Holly-_by_the _ Gaddoa _reserV:oir_._bas.ed__ <br /> <br />on the above assumptions and the period 1914 to 1936 inclusive. <br />