Depending on flow conditions, charge against reservoir allotment may be full charge, partial charge or non-charge. Transfer of allotments among parcels and reservoir refill credits are recorded as well. Remaining reservoir allotment needs to be updated with each entry. While the District's delivery records are concise and complete, there are shortcomings with this records system. Data entry and updating reservoir allotment are time-intensive tasks.
Producers frequently request information on their remaining allotment.
Meeting this request for producers who operate multiple parcels involves collecting information from the various pages in the ledger, which typically takes an hour or more. Additionally, constructing records such as total daily deliveries for each canal would involve searching each page in the record for each day of interest. The District relies almost exclusively on the expertise of its personnel in daily operations. Producers place delivery or shut-off requests with the ditch riders. These requests, along with an assessment of the previous day's operation, are forwarded to the District Superintendent.