WSP09721

• File Number: 8220.122.A
• Description: Paonia Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 2/1/1946
• Author: USDOI Bureau of Recl
• Title: Plan For Development: Paonia Project - Colorado River Basin CO ‎(Project Planning Report No. 4-8a.4-1)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

CONTENTS
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REGIONAL DIRECTOR'S REPORT

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Project Map . . . . . . . . . . Front~spiece
Scope and Purpcse . . 1
Authority for Report . 2
Cooperation and Acknowledgements . . 2
Project Locati'on and Description of Area . 2
Need of Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Plan of Development . . . . . . . . 4
Project Works and Estimated Costs . . 5
Annual Benefits and Costs . . . . . . . . . 5
Reimbursements . . . . . . . . . 7
Participation by Other Agencies . . 7
Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . 8
Reconunendations . . . . . . . . . 8

SUBSTANTIATING MATERIAL

General Description ....
North Fork River Valley
Investigations ..
Present Irrigation Development
Settlement ..
Local Industry
Climate . . .
Project Farms
Project Lands . .
Soils . . . .
Topography and Drainage
Land Classification.. . . ~ . . . . .
Aoreage . . . . . . .
Water Supply . . . .
Irrigation Requirements . . . .
Present WElter Supply '. . .
Project Water Supply . . . .. .
Storable Water at Spring Creek Reservoir Site. . .
Return Flow . . . ,.....
Plan and Estimate . . . .
Plan of Development and Cost. .. .
Spring Creek Reservoir. . . .. ..
Provision for Reserve Storage Capacity. ....
Fire Mountain Canal Enlargement and Extension . .
Overland Canal Enlargement. ...... ..
Possibilities for Multiple Project Use. . ..
Economic Analysis . . . . .. . . .. ..... . ..
Irrigation Benefits. .
Flood Control Benefit. , .

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