WSP07832

• File Number: 8147
• Description: Gunnison-Arkansas Project
• State: CO
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 2/27/1951
• Author: CWCB
• Title: Report of Policy and Review Committee with Proposed Principles of Operation - Appendix A
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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No charge shall ever be imposed for >later released from, or made

available by reason of releases from, the replace..lent capacity of the

_Aspen_Hese1'Voir.

7. That portion of the total capacity of the Aspen Reservoir not

needed as replacement capacity constitutes surplus capacity. Water stored

in such surplus capacity may be sold or leased by the United States to

water users in Western Colorado. Charges for the use of such water shall

be conparable to char!:;es for use of project water for similar purposes

in Eastern Colorado \lith appropriate adjustment for the repayment ability

of such water users. If it hereafter appears that the cost of procuring

water, from sources other than the surplus capacity of the Aspen Reser-

voir, for the same uses ;<~:t.jlOse_.to .vlhich~water from-.the7csurp+U:s~'capa:city
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of the reservoir is to be"'rn;ae ;;ailable 'sfi"'~l'=:~'ave b.e.~~;iP~;i'.ased-by

-reason of the construction and operation of the-proja~t; then the-chirg~~

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for Via ter released from the surplus capacity shall be diminished by the

amount of such increase in cost.

8. Project diversions from Lime Creek shall be made only in the

months of May and June of each year.

9. To protect recreational values, including fishinG, no diversions

from Western Colorado \lill be made nhich reduce the remaining aggregate

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stream flows to less than either of' the follovling minimum standards:

(a) The Frying ?an collection system at the points

of c,iversion collect,ively, .c;:clusive of Lime Creek, -- IS

c.f.s., October 1 thrOUGh lmrch 31; 30 c.f.s., April 1 through

September 30.