WSP07210

• File Number: 8027
• Description: Section D General Correspondence - Federal Agencies - BOR - Lower Missouri Region - Denver
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 4/28/1976
• Author: DOI-BOR
• Title: Annual Operating Plan - Niobrara - Lower Platte - and Kansas River Basins - 1975-1976
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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The return flows from the Cedar Bluff National Fish Hatchery ilnd seepage
from Cedar Bluff Reservoir maintain fisheries and enhance fishing in the
Smoky lIill River belm, Cedar Bluff Dam.

1975 Sli~U'lARY

The precipitation was 88 percent of nomal. The inflow \-las just below the
normal-year forecast. The water supplies for the Cedar BJ uff Irrigation
District and the Cedar Bluff Nctional Fish Hatchery were furnished in full.
No releases were required for the City of Russell.

The Cedar Bluff Irrigation District diverted 14,997 acre-feet to irri9ate
6,755 acres of project lands. The gross crop value of $1,515,177 was a
decrease of nearly $263,000 from the previous year.

The Cedar Bluff National Fish Hatchery diverted 1,721 acre-feet. Of
this 1 868 acre-feet were passed thr.')ugh the hatchery facilities and
returned to the Smoky Hill River below Cedar Bluff Dam.

1976 OUTLOOK

The carryover storage in Cedar Bluff Reservoir and t.he inflov;s from the
Smoky Hill River are expected to fully meet the requirements of the Cedar
Bluf~ National Fish Hatchery, the City of Russell, and the irrigation of
6,750 acres of project lands.

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