The 1996 recorded flow volume of the East Poplar River at the International Boundary was 2 510 

 dam\ This volume is 85% of the median annual flow since the completion of Morrison Dam in 

 1975. 



3.2.2 Apportionment 



In 1976 the International Souris-Red Rivers Engineering Board, through its Poplar River Task 

 Force, completed an investigation and made a recommendation to the Governments of Canada and 

 the United States regarding the apportionment of waters of the Poplar River basin. Although not 

 officially adopted by the two countries, the Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee has 

 adhered to the Apportionment Recommendations in each of its annual reports. Annex 3 contains 

 the apportionment recommendation. 



3.2.3 Minimum Flows 



The recorded volume of the Poplar River at the International Boundary from March 1 to May 31 , 

 1996 was 15 300 dam^ Based on UC recommendations and the assumption that the recorded flow 

 is the namral flow, the United States was entitled to a minimum discharge on the East Poplar of 

 0.085 mVs for the period June 1, 1996 to August 31, 1996 and 0.057 ni/s from September 1, 

 1996 through May 31, 1997. The minimum flow for the period January 1 to May 31, 1996 had 

 previously been determined on the basis of the Poplar River flow volume for March 1 to May 31, 

 1995. A hydrograph of the East Poplar River at the International Boundary and the minimum flow 

 as reconmiended by the UC are shown in Figure 3.2. 



Daily flows during 1996 met or exceeded the minimum flow recommended by the UC through the 

 year except for the June 1 to August 31 period. Daily flows during this period were generally 

 below the recommended minimum and resulted in a deficit delivery volume of 113 danf for the 

 period. 



