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<br />001752 <br />PROJECT: <br /> <br />l""y 1970 <br /> <br />Gr3nd ~~c:;a <br /> <br />ST/'TUS: <br /> <br />PC.3sibility <br /> <br />LCCA TIC;, : <br /> <br />Mostly in Delta County ~urrounding the town of Ccd~rcdge, Colorado <br /> <br />SPO:-;SORiNG Jl.GE~CY; Grand !,:eso ,,~ter Conoerv:mcy District org,mized Apr. 10, 1961 <br />NOl:th For!, \'i.:ltcr Conocrv.:>ncy District org~nized Har. 17, 1941 <br /> <br />DESCRIPTIOL{: <br /> <br />The project \.lOuld develop flo,",s of t.ibut3ries to the Gunnison Rive:: and stab- <br />ilize selected reservoirs on Gr2nd ~::;S.$l for fishery and recre~tion purposes. <br />Th~ ,",3ter lost to irriS3tion through stabilization would be rcplaced by the <br />potenti31 Cactus P3::k Rcservoi. about 4 miles east of Cedaredge. ,~ter for the <br />lotter reservoir would be supplied by the Surface Creek Feeder Canal and Grand <br />l':eso C3n31. The Grand l-:esa C.:>nal would convey "iate. from the potential Electric <br />Hount.:lin Reservoir on ~'!cs t Ht:d dy Creel" ..:lnd intervening streams along its route. <br />I::rization water would be releooed to the Cedaredge and Grand Mesa Canals for <br />co~veyances to project lando. Municipal and domestic water would be macle avail- <br />able in the vicinity of Ccdaredge eitbor by direct flows or stol:cze releases. <br />Recre3tion and fishery facilities '"'QuId be provided at both potential reservoirs <br />~nd ~t selected rc~crvoirs on Gr~nd ~~s~. The scenic environment and living <br />conditi:ms would olGO be enhanced by the praject.' <br /> <br />FROJECT PURPOSES: <br /> <br />Irrie~tiDn - Supplemental service l~nd <br />Full service lsnd <br /> <br />20,840' acres <br />7.430 acres <br />28,270 acres <br /> <br />l':urdd,,,,-,l and do",est.ic "later: Do;nestic water supply of 1,400 acre-fcct and <br />3,600 ac.c-feet provided the Cedoredge Fish'Hatchery. Bencfits estimated <br />at $311,900 ann~lly. <br /> <br />R~crC:2tion: <br /> <br />Ar:nua 1 <br /> <br />! <br />, <br />visitatione <br />! <br /> <br />of 246,800, valued at $427,760 <br /> <br />Fish ~~d wildlife: Annual visitations of 120.750, valued at ~322,600 <br /> <br />FloDd control: None <br /> <br />Other.: <br /> <br />PROJECT FEATUr~S: <br /> <br />Rcse::-v::>irs <br />Elec~~ic Mountain <br />Cactus Par!, <br />Stabilized 'Grand <br />~:::S3 <br /> <br />Total <br />ccpzc ity <br />(ac.-ft.) <br />27,000 <br />29,000 <br />5.000 <br /> <br />Canllls <br />G::.::m.d Hes.:J <br />ced~;:edge <br />Surface Creek <br />Hal:d Crecl< <br />Fruitzrowers <br />Electric Mountain <br /> <br />Length <br />(miles) <br />43.0 <br />10.3 <br />7.6 <br />4.4 <br />1.3 <br />2.1 <br /> <br />Cap"city <br />(cfs) <br />200-"00 <br />235 <br />200 <br />10 <br />20 <br />20 -100 <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />-_._--_.._----~_.~- <br />