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Water Supply Protection
File Number
8543.600
Description
Closed Basin Division - Studies
State
CO
Basin
Rio Grande
Water Division
3
Date
7/1/1982
Title
The San Luis Valley Project - Closed Basin Division - Facts and Concepts About the Project
Water Supply Pro - Doc Type
Report/Study
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<br /> <br />INFORMATION FOR LANDOWNERS AFFECTED <br />BY <br />THE CLOSED BASIN DIVISION <br />SM, LUIS VALLEY PROJECT <br />COLORADO <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />What is the Closed Basin Division, San Luis Valley Project? <br /> <br />The Closed Basin Division, often called the Closed Basin Project, is a <br />multipurpose water resource development in southern Colorado. It was <br />authorized by Congress on October 20, 1972, under, Public Law 92-514 and I <br />is to be constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior. <br />I <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />---. .-.-----.-..-- .... -- <br />What {s the Bureau of Reclamation? <br /> <br />The Bureau is an agency o,f the United States Department of the Interior <br />created by Congr~ss in 1902 to d~velop water resources of the 17 Western <br />States'in cooperation with local interests. During the last 79 years, <br />the Bureauc has developed over 150 multipurpose water projects. These <br />projects furnish water to over 11.4 million acres of irrigated land plus <br />municipal and industrial (M&I) water for, urban areas with an aggregate <br />population of near:jy ,]9 million. 'Generating plants at 50 Burean dams are <br />capable of furnishing more than 10.4 million kilowatts of electrical <br />power. In addition, these same projects provide flood control benefits, <br />public recreation areas, and protection and enhancement of fish and <br />wildlife resources. <br /> <br />3. What Purpose Will the Closed Basin Project Serve? <br /> <br />It"is designed to salvage ,a portion of the groundwater, nOw mostly wasted <br />by evaporation. The_water will be pumped and delivered by conveyance <br />channel for discharge into the Rio Grande southeast of Alaffiosa, Colorado. <br />Delivery'of this water will assist the State of Colorado in meeting its <br />commitments for water deliveries to the States of New Mexico and Texas <br />under the Rio Grande Compact and will also assist the United States in <br />meeting its commitments to Mexico under the Rio Grande Convention of <br />1906. The project will also provide fish and wildlife enhancement by <br />water deliveries to the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge, establishment <br />of an additional 'Wildlife Refuge and stabilization of the water level <br />in San Luis Lake. <br /> <br />4. What are the "Vital Statistics" of the Project? <br /> <br />The project is scheduled for development in stages over a 10-year periOd. <br />During this time, about 170 water wells will be drilled with an estimated, <br />100 miles of buried pipeline delivering water to the conveyance channel. <br />The conveyance channel will be approximately 42 miles long and has the <br />capability to deliver approximately 100,000 acre-feet of water annually <br />to the Rio Grande. <br /> <br />f' r, "'1 O'~ <br />.} U \) I u v <br />
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