WSP08835

• File Number: 8149.100
• Description: Miscellaneous Small Projects and Project Studies - NRCS-Ft Lyon Canal Co Limestone Graveyard Creeks
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 6/2/1993
• Author: Gronning Engineering
• Title: Ft Lyon Canal Company Water Transfer Alternatives Study Phase I Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Table 4.11- Five-County VVholesale Sales in Constant Dollars ........................ 4'22
Table 4.12- Study Area Retail Sales by County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Table 4.13- Five-County Retail Sales in Constant Dollar~ ........................... 4-24
Table 4.14- Study Area County Labor Force, Unemployr\ient and Unemployment Rate,

1980-1992 .....................:............................ 4-29
Table 4.15- Comparison of Unemployment Rates, Five-qounty Study Area vs. Colorado .....4-30
Table 4.16- Average Annual Wage 1991, by County and' Major Economic Sector .......... 4-33

Table 4.17- Average Age of Farm Operators by Study Area County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Table 4.18- Projections of Population Characteristics for Study Area Counties ............ 4-42
Table 5.1 - Metropolitan Denver Existing Water Supply Ilnd Projected Water Demand ....... 5-1
Table 5.2 - Demand for Agricultural Water. . . . . . . . .! ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5-3
Table 5.3 - Lower Arkansas Basin Summary of Demands for Additional Water Supplies. . . . .. 5-4
Table 6.1 - Development of Criteria for Evaluation. . . .; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6-4
Table 6.2 - Internal Transfers Agreement ..........,............................ 6-19
Table 6.3 - Municipal Transfers Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Table 6.4 - Industrial Transfer Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Table 6.5 - Recreation/Wildlife Assessment (Lease) ............................... 6-25
Table 6.6 - (not included)
Table 6.7 - Economic Development Assessment (Lease) ............................ 6-26
Table 6.8 - Municipal Use in Metro (Lease) . . . . . . . . .; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 6-31
Table 6.9 - Offer to Purchase Assessment (Sale) .....'............................ 6-34

List of Figures

Figure 1.1 - Location of Study Area .......................................... 1-3
Figure 3.1 - Ft. Lyon System Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-2
Figure 3.2 - Annual Direct Flow Frequency Analysis. . .: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Figure 3.3 - Average DissolvednSolids Load, in Tones Per Month 3-17
Figure 4.1 - 1990 Age Distribution for Study Area and ~tate Populations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-9
Figure 4.2 - 1980 Age Distribution for Study Area and ~tate Populations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-9
Figure 4.3 - 1970 Age Distribution for Study Area and ~tate Populations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-9
Figure 4.4 - Percentage of Wholesale Sales by County, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Figure 4.5 - Five-County Wholesale Sales in Constant Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Figure 4.6 - Percentage of Retail Sales by County ................................ 4-23
Figure 4.7 - Five-County Retail Sales in Constant Dollar~ ........................... 4-24
Figure 4.8 - Annual Unemployment Rates (%), Study Aijea vs. Colorado ................4-30
Figure 4.9- Average Monthly Unemployment Rate in Stjudy Area, 1991-1992 ............4-31
Figure 6.1 - Development of Water Transfer Alternatives ........................... 6-8
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