05-10-2014, 04:41 PM
Here is the answer I got back on filling Ririe to only 90% from the BOR
The projection that Ririe will fill to about 90% is correct. We want to
fill the reservoir but for water delivery and water rights that won't
become important until American Falls Reservoir fills.
Last fall the reservoir was drafted to 40,000 AF to meet winter flood
requirements. The water right accounting storage in Ririe was 26,000 so
water available to Ririe spaceholders was not constrained by flood
operations.
Ririe's water rights are junior among the other Upper Snake River
reservoirs. If a senior right downstream calls for water we must deliver,
So far this spring about 1,000 AF has been delivered. Downstream senior
rights have not filled. At this time about 26,000 AF of the 68,000 AF held
in Ririe belongs there.
I don't see why the extra 10% can't be caught and delivered also not cause Ririe to be drawn as far this fall.
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The projection that Ririe will fill to about 90% is correct. We want to
fill the reservoir but for water delivery and water rights that won't
become important until American Falls Reservoir fills.
Last fall the reservoir was drafted to 40,000 AF to meet winter flood
requirements. The water right accounting storage in Ririe was 26,000 so
water available to Ririe spaceholders was not constrained by flood
operations.
Ririe's water rights are junior among the other Upper Snake River
reservoirs. If a senior right downstream calls for water we must deliver,
So far this spring about 1,000 AF has been delivered. Downstream senior
rights have not filled. At this time about 26,000 AF of the 68,000 AF held
in Ririe belongs there.
I don't see why the extra 10% can't be caught and delivered also not cause Ririe to be drawn as far this fall.
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