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<br />Smith Fork Project
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<br />PROJECT DATA
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<br />Authorization
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<br />The project is one of the initial participating projects
<br />authorized with the Colorado River Storage Project by
<br />Ihe acl of April II, 1956 (70 Slat. 105).
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<br />Construction
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<br />Construction was begun on Crawford Dam in 1960 and
<br />on all other major features in 1961. All construction was
<br />completed in 1962.
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<br />Operating Agency
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<br />Operation and maintenance of the project was tnrned
<br />over to the Crawford Watcr Conservancy District on
<br />January I, 1964.
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<br />BENEFITS
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<br />Irrigation
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<br />An improved irrigation supply permits new lands to be
<br />irrigated and permits better crop yields on lands previ~
<br />olIsly inadequ.ately watered. Predominant crops include
<br />alfalfa. grass hay, pasture, barley. oats, wheat, and corn.
<br />Feed production is used for livestock, primarily cattle
<br />and sheep.
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<br />Recreation
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<br />Recreation is administered by the Colorado Division of
<br />Parks and Outdoor Recreation and consists of fishing,
<br />boating, and camping. Visitor days generated by recrea-
<br />tion facilities in 1981 reached a total of 63,388.
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<br />Boat laullching ramp at Crawford Reservoir
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<br />Land Areas (1981)
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<br />Irrigable area:
<br />Full irrigation service...............
<br />Supplemental irrigation service. . . . . . .
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<br />Total........... .........
<br />Number of farms irrigated. . . . . .
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<br />1.423 acres
<br />8.056 acres
<br />9,479 acres
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<br />Area Irrigated and Crop Value
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<br />Year
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<br />Area irrigated.
<br />acres
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<br />Crop value.
<br />dollars
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<br />1968 8.783 455,616
<br />1969 8,898 536,607
<br />1970 8,953 518,100
<br />1971 8,9U 609,941
<br />1972 9,002 1,054,855
<br />1973 8,924 1,310,066
<br />1974 8,924 1,168,872
<br />1975 8,924 919,957
<br />1976 8,924 653,293
<br />1977 9,089 1521,625
<br />1978 9,087 789,030
<br />1979 9,062 763,984
<br />1980 9,062 781.287
<br />1981 8.92,1 881,738
<br />ISpring runoff in 1977 was the lowest ill 61 years of record. In most
<br />areas of Colorado, precipitatoll for the year was considerably below
<br />average, resulting in lower yields because of the extreme drought.
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<br />Climatic Conditions
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<br />Annual precipitation..
<br />Temperature:
<br />Maximum
<br />Minimum ......
<br />Mean ....
<br />Growing season. .
<br />Elevation of irrigable area
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<br />10.8 in
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<br />93 OF
<br />-25 OF
<br />46 OF
<br />137 days
<br />5450-7200.0 ft
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<br />ENGINEERING DATA
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<br />Waler Supply
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<br />SMITH FORK CREEK
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<br />Drainage area near Crawford, Colo. .. 42 mP
<br />Annual di8charge:~
<br />Maximum (1942) ................... 52,600 acre.ft
<br />Minimum (19541.. 12.700 acrc.ft
<br />Ay(~rage ............ 32.000 Rere-.ft
<br />IRON CHEEK
<br />Drainage area near Crawford, Colo. 74 mi'
<br />Annual discharge:
<br />Maximum (19121 ....... 18.300 acre.ft
<br />Minimum (195413 .. 7,000 acre-ft
<br />Average..... . ......... 12,200 acre.ft
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<br />21ncludes Saddle Mountain Ditch diversions which bypass the gage
<br />station.
<br />31977 minimum data not yet available.
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<br />Storage Facilities
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<br />CnA WFORO DAM
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<br />Type: Zoned earthfill
<br />Location: On Iron Creek 1 mi south of Craw-
<br />ford, Colo.
<br />Construction period: 1960-62
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