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<br />0017GG <br /> <br />}lay 1970 <br /> <br />:'~O";ECT: P.:JoniJ <br /> <br />STATUS: Opcr~ting pr~jcct - c~~~tructi~n co~p1ctcd in 1961 <br /> <br />LOCATIO~: Delta and Cunnison Counties near P~onia, Colorado <br /> <br />srO~SORING AGE~CY: North Fork Watcr Conserva~cy'District organized 3-17-47 <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION: . <br /> <br />Paonia Rcservoir was constructcd on Muddy Creek to regulate runoff and <br />release storage water to the stream for loter diversion into the enlarged <br />Firc ~:ountain C~n~l for conveyance to project lands. The can~l ma:,es <br />Leroux Creek w.:Jt.er onc~ used belo~'l the can.:Jl availa ble to users upstre 3m <br />by exchange. Thc rescrvoir in addition to helping control spri~g floods <br />providcs rccreation and fish and wildlife opportunitics. <br /> <br />PROJECT PURPOSES: <br /> <br />Irrigati~n - Supplcmcntal service land <br />Full service land <br />Total <br /> <br />13,070 acres <br />2.230 acres <br />15,300 acres <br /> <br />Recreation: Bencfits of $2,300 projected--1969 Visitations totaled <br />~ 3 ,520. <br /> <br />Fish and wildlife: Bcnefits of $4,200 projected--1969 visit~tions <br />totaled; 4,800.' <br /> <br />l'l~od control: <br /> <br />; <br />, <br />Benefits o~ <br />, <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />Tota 1 i <br />cap~eity <br />(ae. -ft.) <br />21,000 ! <br /> <br />$2,000 annually attributed to the project <br /> <br />PROJECT FEATURES: <br /> <br />Reservoir <br />Paonia <br /> <br />Canal <br />Fire Hountain <br />Fire Mountain Extension <br /> <br />Length Capacity <br />(:ailcs) (ds) <br />, 30 .0 200 <br />3.5 6 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br />.______ ___0____._-.---.-. <br />