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<br />. <br /> <br />-82- <br />obtained a change in place of storage for this decree. This is <br />an instance in which the Water Commissioner may be allowing a <br />change in place of storage without any legal authorization under <br />the transfer statute. <br />Osborne said that everyone on the South Platte River takes <br />his storage water out of priority but "the Riverside is managing <br />this for everyone's benefit along the river. The result of this <br />operation is to fill all of the reservoirs, rather than just a <br />few." <br /> <br />'1- ."" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />John Amen said that Jackson Lake Reservoir is sometimes used <br />for the storage of "water coming down the river but not usable at <br />the time." For example, in September of 1965 a flow of about 250 <br />c/f/s was being released from Jackson Lake storage when some <br />extra water came down the Platte. Samples ordered the discharge <br />from Jackson Lake to be reduced to about 130 c/f/s and the dif- <br />ference was instead diverted from the river. The result was some <br />additional storage in Jackson Lake Reservoir. According to Amen, <br />Lindy Crumbley, the ditch rider of the Fort Morgan Ditch, could <br />probably better explain the situation. John Amen did not know for <br />whom the water was stored, to whom it belonged, or to whom or <br />when it was later released. The Jackson Lake Reservoir Company <br />did not charge anyone for the use of this storage space and later <br />released the full amount. John L. Samples made all the arrange- <br />ments and handled the whole transaction. (Interview, John Amen, <br />2/7/67). <br />Report No. 3 for 1966 by the Jackson Lake Reservoir Company <br />shows "80 exchange Morgan June 2, 10:00 a.m." Clayton Doney, who <br />is the reservoir caretake for the company said that this meant that <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />WOODWARD.CLYDE.SHERARD A~O ASSOCIATES <br />