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<br />..-I <br />\;.1 <br />00 records. They are expected to serve only when called to divide <br />::\1 <br />the flow of a stream according to priority. As long as some water <br /> <br />is available for aU rights on a stream their records of diversions <br /> <br />during such periods is only a rough estimate based on occasional <br /> <br />inspections. Between the times when they are called they can only <br /> <br />assume that flow in each ditch has rSTh3ined unifa.rm, which may be <br /> <br />considerably in error. The records for the junior appropriations are <br /> <br />more complete, as their owners make greater use of the services of <br /> <br />the water crmmissioner in an effort to Secure a maximum amount of <br /> <br />water. <br /> <br />The records 'U'e accurate only for the period following the <br /> <br />peak of the fleod when it becomes necessary to shut off, progressive- <br /> <br />ly, the latest decrees and so to regulate the remaining water that <br /> <br />senior appropriators get water as long as it is, or can be made, <br /> <br />available at their headgates. Inflow and return flow often become <br /> <br />available at such places that junior rights are supplied when rights <br /> <br />senior to them can get no water. <br /> <br />The records of water c0mmissioners on Divide Creek are <br /> <br />better than average both as to completeness and as evidence of an <br /> <br />effort to administer the water according to law. <br /> <br />Diversions by the project canals for the years 1929-1936 <br /> <br />are shown in Table 3. Since 1931 and 1934 were exceedingly dry <br /> <br />years diversion during these years contributes little information <br /> <br />28 <br />