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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />lGSC.i <br /> <br />shall be considered to have been stored under the District storage right and become part of the <br />District water supply. Such detained water which does not become a part ofthe District water <br />sup\lly shall be released as called for by the Colorado State Engineer in the amounts and at such <br />times as he shall determine that such releases may be required to avoid a material depletion ofthe <br />water of the Arkansas River as defined in Article 3 of the Arkansas River Compact c.R.S., 937- <br />69-101.et seq. <br /> <br />(c) Except as provided by paragraph (b) above, and any water temporarily <br />detained in the reservoir as a result of the reservoir inflow exceeding the design outlet capacity of <br />the reservoir shall be released as soon as possible. <br /> <br />(d) All bypasses set forth in (a) above, and all releases oftemoorarily detained <br />water from the reservoir, as set forth in (b) and (c) above, shall be passed down the Purgatuire <br />River without interference by water users in the District irrigable area. <br /> <br />2. District Operation. Non-Irrigation Season <br /> <br />(a) During the non-irrigation season, the District will provide an allowance for <br />stock watering purposes of not more than 1200 acre feet measured at the Trinidad gauge located <br />on the Purgatoire River at Lat. 370 10' 15", Long. 104030' 31 ". Ifthe stream gains from the <br />Trinidad Dam to said gauge are insufficient to fulfill the allowance, an equivalent volume of <br />reservoir inflow may be released to satisfY stock water demands within the allowance; provided <br />the stockwater allowance shall not be used for irrigation purposes. The maximum daily rate of <br />release may be up to but may not exceed the corresponding daily rate of reservoir inflow and will <br />not count as stored water. <br /> <br />(b) During the non-irrigation season, the District shall release water store, oy <br />the City of Trinidad as designated by the City of Trinidad for: <br /> <br />(1) M & I purposes; <br /> <br />(2) Winter return flows; such releases shall be in addition to any <br />releases to satisfY the stock water allowance and shall be passed down the PUIllatoire River <br />without interference by water users in the District irrigable area. <br /> <br />(c ) During the non-irrif(ation season, the District will exercise the direct flow <br />water rights and the District storage right only at such times and to the degree as necessary to <br />assure: <br /> <br />(1) <br /> <br />That the maximum possible storage of reservoir inflow is accrued. <br /> <br />(2) <br />equitable by the District. <br /> <br />The stock water allowance is distributed in a manner determin"d <br /> <br />9 <br />