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llbD . 5 OPEP,^ TING PRIHCIPLES, FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT . (h) For storare in Ruedi Reservoir to the extent of its actual capact ty, which is to he not less tl:an 100,000 acre-feet. (c) For 3,000 acre-feet annually, to the extent that it is available in excess of (a) and (b) above, or such part thereof as may be required, to be delivered to the Twin Lakes Reservoir & Canal Co. in exchan['e for equi valent releases from the headwaters of the Foarinp. Fork River which would otherwise be diverted through such Twin Lakes Reservoir & Canal Co. collection and diversion system. (d) For any other beneficial use in western Colorado in accordance with court decree, but not herein contem- plated. (2) The effectuation of the above principles requIres con- current Fryingpan-Arkansas project dIversion and RuedI Reser- voir storal'e to be accomplished in the manner following: The State enr.ineer annually shall collect pertinent data, includ- ing information oertaining to snow pack and all other avail- able evidence, and shall thereafter so divide and apportion the surface runoff as to achieve, as nearly as possible, the foregoinr division of water and the maximum of concurrent diversions and storaf,e, The diversions herein contemplated shall he on the basis of a water year hereby defined as that interim of October 1 through the followinp September 30. 10, For the protection of recreational values, including fishing, on the Fryingpan River below Ruedi Reservoir, releases of water from said reservoir, not to exceed the stream inflow, shall be made so that the streamflow immediately below the junction of the Fryingpan River and Rocky Fork shall not be reduced below 39 c.f,s. from November 1 to April 30, and 110 c.f.s. from ;1ay 1 to October 30, or as actual experience or court decree hereafter dictate. 11. An appropriate written contract may be made whereby Twin Lakes Reservoir & Canal Co. shall refrain from divertinp: water when- ever tIle natural flow of the Roaring Fork River and its tributaries shall be only sufficient to maintain a flo" equal to or less than that required to maintain the recommended average flows in the Roari'Cl" f'ork River immediately above its confluence with Difficult Creek in a quantity proportIonate to the respective natural flow of the Roaring Fork River. The recommended average flows above mentioned are flows in quantities equal to those recommended as a minimum immediatelv above its confluence with Difficult Creek accordinr to the following schedule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Colorado Game and Fish Commission: .