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Commissioners report continued debate over Tropic Reservoir releases and leaky head gate; metering study planned
Summary
Officials said the Tropic Reservoir gate leaks 3–4 cubic feet per second and that the county will work with the state to meter flows this winter to determine how far water travels; commissioners said restoring original storage agreements might be necessary to resume reliable storage.
Garfield County commissioners discussed ongoing water-management issues for Tropic Reservoir and area irrigation systems, describing technical and institutional barriers to storing and delivering water across a long, arid reach.
Commissioners said the reservoir’s existing gate leaks an estimated 3–4 cubic feet per second and that the state engineer and irrigation companies plan to install metering devices this winter to measure actual flow and…
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