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<br />1 <br />1 .-::J <br /> N <br />1 ~ <br />~,.) <br />~ <br />I <br />I <br />1 <br />I <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />1 <br />I <br />:1, ~--,~ . <br /> <br />'l' ..:..., .'~ <br /> <br />Page 23 <br /> <br />up to the limit of the then available conservation capacity shall be <br />stored: Provided, that Colorado may demand releases of water <br />equivalent to the river flow up to 500 c.f.s.~ and Kansas may demand <br />releases of water equivalent to that portion of the river flow <br />between 500 c.f.s. and 750 c.f.s., irrespective of releases demanded <br />by Colorado. <br /> <br />C. Releases of water stored pursuant to the provisions of <br />paragraphs A and B of this article shall be made upon demands by <br />Colorado and Kansas concurrently or separately at any time during <br />the summer storage period. Unless increases to meet extraordinary <br />conditions are authorized by the administration, separate releases <br />of stored water to Colorado shall not exceed 750 c.f.s" separate <br />releases of stored water to Kansas shall not exceed 500 c.f.s.t and <br />concurrent releases of stored water shall not exceed a total of <br />1250 c.f.s.: Provided, that when water stored in the conservation <br />pool is reduced to a quantity less than 20,000 acre-feet, separate <br />releases of stored water to Colorado shall not exceed 600 c.f.s., <br />and separate releases of stored water to Kansas shall not exceed <br />400 c.f.s., and concurrent releases of stored water shall not exceed <br />1.000 c.f.s. <br /> <br />D. Releases authorized by paragraphs A, a, and C of this article, <br />except when all Colorado water userS.are operating under decree <br />priorities as provided in paragraphs F and G of this article, shall <br />not impose any callan Colorado water users that divert waters of <br />the Arkansas river upstream from John Martin dam. <br /> <br />E. (1) Releases of stored water and releases of river flow may <br />be made simultaneously upon the de~ands of either or both states. <br /> <br />{2} Water released upon concurrent or separate demands shall <br />be applied promptly to beneficial use unless storage thereof down- <br />stream is authorized by the administration. <br /> <br />(3) Releases of river flow and of stored water to Colorado <br />shall be measured by gauging stations 'located at or near John Martin <br />dam and the releases to which Kansas is entitled shall be satisfied <br />by an equivalent in state line flow. <br /> <br />(4) When water is released from John Martin reservoir appro- <br />priate allowances as determined by the administration shall be made <br />for the intervals of time required for such water to arrive at the <br />points of- diversion in Colorado and at the state line. <br /> <br />(5) There shall be no allowance or accumulation of credits <br />or debits for or against either state. <br /> <br />(6) Storage, releases from storage and releases of river <br />flow authorized in this article shall be accomplished pursuant to <br />:procedures prescribed by the administration under the provisions <br />of article V111. <br /> <br />F. In the event the administration finds that within a period <br />of fourteen days the water in the conservation pool will be or is <br />liable to be exhausted. the administration shall forthwith notify <br />the state engineer of Colorado, or his duly authorized representative, <br />that commencing upon a day certain within said fourteen day period, <br /> <br />; ~','''.;/~, ~:'. . <br /> <br />.; <br /> <br />, , ;.: .." "'.- ., <br /> <br />.., .' ,~!'i..; <br /> <br />,ji ,~:: ) <br /> <br />, " <br />"-. .', , <br /> <br />'.,". <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />.;>~. <br /> <br />-";I <br />