WSP09610

• File Number: 8541
• Description: San Luis Valley Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Rio Grande
• Water Division: 3
• Date: 5/1/1949
• Title: Monthly Progress Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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ADtnterlm:Ntport is soheduled for OQlllPlettoa b7' J'I.UIe 30.

fo1lal ~ worked... ..... .... 100

COl:lejoa Dividoa (Field Preooutruetioa Aotivities 901C CCIIIl1Ilete)

1.. The proposed works otthe ConojOll D:l.visioa are to provide a
npp16meatal -.ter supply through'storap :faoilities ;Cor 116.000 acres gross
in conejos Coint~. Colorado.

11. .The present plan prorldos tOl' ai'ltlp development of the C_j08
D1:rld.. The firsi: stage will be 1me OOll8truotl. of approxbately 60,000
acre-feet' of storage at the Platoro site and, seoond, when eoonOlldcally
;t\tlll11:f':f.ed. the oonstruct1oa of ad41t:f.tmllJ. storage 1Il8C1ldary for the ruu
ut:t.:U.sll:M. of the _tar resource. of the Ccmejoa &.-121.

Hi. The f'olltlM'il:lg aot1.,." ti.. are pl..".....d and w:U1 be tmdertalce;u
by the projeot offioes

(.) Prethd._ryodpll IUld 8St1a* oJ: the _ote tn!q
ca-.l at . IlClre eo02l.Olldoal l00aUaa (at 1l0llll!l ind.t1D1te
f\t1lur9 ute)"

1., The P1Atoro Dam o01ltraot _. ~ded "ho lIUiman Brother. Cen-
atJ"\lCi:d._ COlIlJlal!l7 o;u Mq 5th. The contract.!' 'bepn moving e.uyaem 1mo
\he ...... dut'blC the mon~. relooatblg the tu1: five lllibe of read u~ the
0_;1- Riftr f'NII ADtd'te. Cd wo::'!d.Dg . the cottbrarior'. 0IAllIp area"

v" SUM'ey pltr8oJl2lll1 ....:Nt ..nt to 'the Uft dubg the 1IlOnt!l

vi. A rlllport. nppl...;utbg House Do~b Vo. ~. 76im Congres8,
;nl Dbilion. reo_nding stage develvp...6AI,. tor -l:he Cmaj_ Division. 1Jlll8
apprond by tho Seoretary of Interior on Ootober :S. 1941.

'rotal lIIIU1...da)'8 worked"....... .... 250

:tII. Rio Grand. Dh:lsi. (Preoonailruotioa Aotivities 75% Complete)

i. The proposed works of thlll Rio G:rtJlde Dividon 1lill prmd.
supplmneiltal.ter for lands in .11"8.. Rio Grande. and Sa.gua.ohe Counties.
Col0ra4oo '!'he pltm of: dewlop,meJll< tnoludes II. storage reservoir of 1.050.000
aore.1'm oa.pao:I:t3r at: the Wagon Wheel Gap DUl site. A stflrage 1"eserroir at
the Genud ai te4 Whioh 18 just 'bel.... the oODflu,.,e of the SOU!;h Fork and
RiG Grautde, 1d.11 be c02l:lllidered 8.8 aD. altems.te to Wagon 1Iheel Gap Resel'Yoir"

11. '!'he Geological S'(A ~6.f has take;u over the b:J..wweekly rea~. oJ:
the _tel' .1......1:1ons tor a pprox1mtl.tely 400 .U. 021 a re11a'lm1'1rabl.e basis.

111. Eoonedo studi.. with :regard to the repayllllllR ability 01' th$
1ud ..re continued during th$ 1Itlnth" ( : ;. {~~ ::;