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<br />.\2S1 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />3. Reservoir ~ation <br /> <br />The release fran Ruedi. Reservoir will be at a rate of 150 ft3/s which <br />would dx'aw the reservoir ,00wn to an elevation of 7,706.0 ft. by APril 30. <br />However, based I.p)Il the type of rmoff season indicated by mmthly <br />snowpack data, the outflow fran the reservoir ~ the target elevation <br />will be adjusted. TO provide maximum flood protection below the dam, <br />the reservoir will be drawn 00wn by March 31 to a point where refilling <br />would be assured during the spring rmoff. Estimates of probable inflow <br />will be made following the Februal:y 1" March l' arid APril 1 SnOW forecasts 1 <br />the drawdown will be adjusted accordingly. .. <br /> <br />West Slope recreation intex:ests ra:;jU6sted that the reservoir water level <br />not be drawn 00wn below elevation 7,706.0 (53,000 acre-feet), which is <br />2.0 feet above the oottan of the Forest Service boat raIll? underreason- <br />able rraximum inflow conditions, the reservoir \\Ould theoretically be <br />drawn down to this elevation. The reservoir 'o<<)uld fill by the first of <br />July to provide op1:.i.Itun recreational benefits during the SUll1ller rronths. <br /> <br />After July 1, operating plans call for maintaihing the reservoir at <br />. elevation 7,764.0 (2. 0 feet below the spillway: crest) \mtil August l. <br />Then, only inflow arid short tem contracted deliveries will be passed <br />during the rronth of August. The COlorado Division of Wi~dlife has <br />ra:;jU6sted that the outflow be maintained at about 100 ft /s during <br />September to optimize theCbwnstrell1ll fishery in 1980. These flows will <br />be maintained under nonnal conditions. If conditions warrant, the <br />outflow during these rronths may be adjUSted to cxmserve water. <br /> <br />J;f water is sold to entities Cbwnstream, the qutflow fran the reservoir <br />will be adjusted to the situation at the t.ilre of delivery and will be <br />included in the overall operation. ' <br /> <br />Table 4 arid Exhibit 5 sbJw the anticipated operation of Ruedi. Reservoir <br />during water year 1980. <br /> <br />c. Western Slope COllection Systan <br /> <br />In W. Y. 1980, 15 of the 16 diversion points ori Western Slope Collection <br />Systanwill be in operation. Only. Granite.~ Diversion arid Siphon <br />will not be ready for diversion at the start of the ruroff season. The <br />six diversion points making initial diversio~ in 1980 and their ~ <br />bypasses are as fol~: H\mter creek, 12 ft /SIMi~y creek, 5 ft ISl <br />No Name ~, 4 ft ISl South CUnning~ creek, Oft Is; North Fork . <br />Creek, left /SI and carter creek, 2ft Is.Mi:nimum bypasses were established <br />for H\mter, Midway, arid No Name creeks by PubJ;ic Law 95-586 dated Noveinber 3,. <br />1978. 'lb protect these bypasses, the State olf .coloraoo has filed for <br />water rights for fish and wildlife purposes. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />10 <br />