The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-05
Rules and Regulations Gov.
erning the use Of Water in
the Julesburg Irrigation
District.

The following rules and regulations
are for the purpose of better under
standing between the Water User. the
Ditch Rider and the Management of
the Julesburg Irrigation District.
TO DITCH RIDERS
Rule l.-Slash Boards aud all tools
at dams, headgates, wastewsys and
checks should be kept in their proper
place and in an orderly manner
so that same may be operated in the
shortest possible time on the darkest
night.
Rule GOOD judgment should be
used in heavy rain storms to get the
headgates of main ditch closed and
wasteways open. However water
should be turned back as soon as prac-
tical to maintain an even flow of water
in the ditch.
Rule 3.-All obstructions must be re-
moved from the ditch as soon as posi-
BILE. Any necessary expense will be
charged to the division on which the
work is done and compared with the
expense for such work on other divis-
ions.
Rule 4.-Where lateral taking wa
ter from gate is cut down SO at to en-
danger the gate in any way the gate
must be closed until necessary repairs
have been made by the water users of
that lateral,
Rule 5.-An even flow is necessary
to get the greatest use of water
and to prevent overflowing and
breaking ditch at lower end. This is
one reason why all gates must be
locked.
Rule 6.-Ditch Riders will see that
gates are free from any obstructions,
then carefully measure the water and
water users will be responsible for
weeds obstructing the gate after the
Ditch Rider goes by.
Rule 7.-Ditch Riders are not reqnir-
ed to change headgates but once in
twenty-four (24) hours.
Rule S.-Where Sixteen (16) lineal
feet up stream from weir with cross
section on three times the cross section
Of water running over Weir is not main
tained by water users as required for
correct weir measurement, water over
weir must be estimated by Ditch Rider
giving the District the benefit of he
doubt.
Rule 9.-Where several use water
from the same lateral the amount of
water tnrned out for each water user
should be posted on the gate.
Rule 1O.-Ditch' Riders shall keep a
correct account OF all water delivered
to each water user and report daily to
the Superintendent the amount of wa
ter delivered by each main ditch. They
shall report also monthly to the Secre-
tary the amount per share delivered to
each water user each day and number
of gate through which same was de-
livered. The summary of the daily re-
ports for the month and the monthly
reports should balance.
TO WATER USERS
Rule 1l.-Anyone tampering with
headgates, raising checks, placing
weeds or driving stakes to change the
flow Of the water in any way, will be
prosecuted as provided by law and
Ditch Riders shall estimate the amount
of water taken, giving the District the
benefit of the doubt and charge same
to users reservoir credit
J. Rule l2.-The District reserves the
hight to run water only when practical
and not until IS feet have been ordered
in the Petersen Ditch, SO feet in the
High Line and 35 feet in the Settlers
Ditch. Run to be not less than three
days. Anyone of the bitches may be
closed when the demand becomes less.
Rule 13-When water is running,
water users shall give the Ditch Riders
from one to three days notice to turn
out or shut off water. The notice to
state the amount wanted and the
length of time The exact length of
time necessary in each case being left
to the discretion of the Ditch Rider.
Rule l4.-Where possible weirs must
be constructed so as to get clear fall
of water from the crest of the weir,
where Impractical to get the clear fall
from the crest of weir, submerged
weirs will be permitted and measured
by table given for that purpose.
Rule l5.-When the demand for
water direct from the river exceeds