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ARKANSAS BASIN <br /> Basinwide Conditions Assessment: <br /> The SWSI value of +2.1 indicates that for November ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN <br /> the basin water supplies were above normal. The Soil Surface Water Supply Index NIstory <br /> s <br /> Conservation Service reports December 1 snowpack at 134% 4 <br /> of normal. Storage in Turquoise, Twin Lakes, Pueblo, and A r ,. <br /> John Martin reservoirs totaled 110% of normal on November 3��_: ;� <br /> 1 2 ,. r - <br /> 30. Flow at the gaging station Arkansas River near Portland . <br /> averaged 655 cfs, as compared to the 1965-1993 November 1-+1 ' ' r <br /> average of 441 cfs. D ft 2� ti <br /> Administrative/Management Concerns J <br /> a -2- <br /> Between November 1 and 14 the call on the Arkansas <br /> main stem stayed with the Ft. Lyon #2 (3-1-1887). On the 3- <br /> 15th the Winter Water Storage program began. Between JAN84 JANBS JANB6 JANe7 JAMBE JAN89 JAN90 JAN91 JAN92 JAN93 <br /> November 15 and next March 14 the call stays at 3-1-1910. ►UNTH/YEAR <br /> During the period November 15-31 the storage program <br /> yielded 28,494 acre-feet compared to 25,493 acre-feet last <br /> year. Due to a storage restriction on Brush Hollow Reservoir <br /> caused by dam safety problems, meetings are being held to <br /> develop plans to allow Beaver Park Water Company to store ARKANSAS RIVER NR. PORTLAND <br /> their Winter Water elsewhere. 150 FLOW BY WATER YEAR <br /> 140 <br /> Public Use Impacts 1 <br /> 30 <br /> 120 <br /> The annual Winter Water Storage meeting was held 110 <br /> on October 29. The primary topic of discussion was whether n 1DD <br /> or not the program should be extended beyond March 15. o g 90 <br /> Unanimous agreement could not be obtained by all member W 2 BO <br /> entities, therefore the program will not be extended. The s v '° <br /> State Engineer meet with Horse Creek Basin water users at 60 <br /> SO <br /> the Miami-Yoder School near Rush on November 17 to discuss <br /> 40 <br /> administrative options for the Horse Creek Basin. Public 30 <br /> comments and concerns over possible administration were 20 <br /> Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mercn <br /> received by the State Engineer, who in return encouraged WITH <br /> (1984) 0basin water users to develop their own plan for addressing ° WET <br /> DRY�1977� A 0 1994 <br /> injury to senior water rights in the basin. <br /> REPRESENTATIVE RESERVOIRS <br /> Arkeneae River Bach <br /> 120 <br /> 110- <br /> 100- <br /> 90 <br /> 80- <br /> s \ <br /> On <br /> WC, sD <br /> 4030 <br /> John Martin Pueb to Turquoise Twin Lak*s <br /> AVQ- 11/30 Content* ® 11/30/93 Contents <br /> 4 <br />