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Drought ImpactsDrought Impacts""Calls were placed early in April and continue with the calls being more senior as theCalls were placed early in April and continue with the calls being more senior as thesummer progresses. The Farmers Independent 11-22-1865 call in District 2 is the mostsummer progresses. The Farmers Independent 11-22-1865 call in District 2 is the mostsenior call in 35 years in this reach of the South Platte.senior call in 35 years in this reach of the South Platte.""The plains irrigation reservoirs east of Denver were empty by the end of August.The plains irrigation reservoirs east of Denver were empty by the end of August.""Well augmentation entities have had to continuously acquire additional augmentationWell augmentation entities have had to continuously acquire additional augmentationwater to deal with the extended call period resulting in a reduction of allowablewater to deal with the extended call period resulting in a reduction of allowablepumping by 25%, some well pumping was curtailed to prevent violation of compactpumping by 25%, some well pumping was curtailed to prevent violation of compactdelivery requirements.delivery requirements.""A call this senior has not been seen before and it called out the City of PuebloA call this senior has not been seen before and it called out the City of Pueblo’’s 1874s 1874direct flow right for 45 cfs which was the cities drought reserve water supply.direct flow right for 45 cfs which was the cities drought reserve water supply.""Over 20 communities had shortages or have experienced water supply emergenciesOver 20 communities had shortages or have experienced water supply emergenciesrequiring special actions and include Rocky Ford, Beulah, Victor, Cripple Creek andrequiring special actions and include Rocky Ford, Beulah, Victor, Cripple Creek andPenrose. Many municipalities implemented restrictions on outside water use. Nearly allPenrose. Many municipalities implemented restrictions on outside water use. Nearly allcommunities implemented some water use restrictions.communities implemented some water use restrictions.