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<br />The revised plan was authorized by the Congress on June
<br />25, ]947, The project was' reauthorized as a participating
<br />project under the Colorado River Storage Project by the
<br />act of April] I. ]956 (70 Stat, ]051.
<br />
<br />Construction
<br />
<br />The contract for the construction of Paonis Dam was
<br />awarded January 7, ]959, and work was completed in
<br />January] 962, Contracts for extension and lining of Fire
<br />MOImtain Canal were awarded in 1959 and 1960, and
<br />work was completed in ]962,
<br />
<br />Operating Agency
<br />
<br />Operation and maintenance was assumed by the North
<br />Fork Water Conservancy District on June I, 1962, By
<br />contract. the district transferred the physical operation
<br />and maintenance of the project to the Fire Mountain
<br />Canal and Reservoir Company,
<br />
<br />BENEFITS
<br />
<br />Irrigation
<br />
<br />The project assures a full supply of water for irrigated
<br />lands, The general type of farming formerly practiced in
<br />the area has been continued with project development,
<br />but the additional irrigation supplies make possible more
<br />intensive crop production. Livestock feeds and fruit such
<br />8S apples. peaches. and cherries are the major crops
<br />grown, Dairy cows and beef cattle are the principal
<br />livestock of the area,
<br />
<br />F]ood Control
<br />
<br />Flood dangers on North Fork River are reduced by emp-
<br />tying the reservoir each year and by reserving storage
<br />space through forecasts of snowmelt runoff, and regula-
<br />tion of floodflows,
<br />
<br />Recreation and Fish and Wildlife
<br />
<br />Fishing, hunting, picnicking, and water sports are
<br />available at Paonia Reservoir. Recreation facilities are
<br />. administered by the Colorado Division of Parks and
<br />Outdoor Recreation: Visitor days totaled 13,429 in 1981,
<br />
<br />PROJECT DATA
<br />
<br />Land Areas (1981)
<br />
<br />Irrigable area:
<br />Supplemental irrigation service. . . . . . . . . . . , .
<br />Full irrigation sen-ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<br />
<br />Total......................... .........
<br />Number of irrigated farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<br />
<br />12,928 acres
<br />2.372 acres
<br />15.300 acres
<br />300
<br />
<br />Paonia Project
<br />
<br />Area Irrigated and Crop Value
<br />
<br />5
<br />
<br />Year
<br />
<br />Area irrigated.
<br />acres
<br />
<br />Crop \"Blue,
<br />dollars
<br />
<br />1968
<br />1969
<br />1970
<br />t97l
<br />t972
<br />t973
<br />t974
<br />t975
<br />1976
<br />1971
<br />1978
<br />1979
<br />1980
<br />1981
<br />
<br />11,751
<br />11,716
<br />11,781
<br />12.262
<br />12.075
<br />12.373
<br />12.371
<br />12.019
<br />12,019
<br />11,033
<br />11,117
<br />12,061
<br />12,061
<br />11,775
<br />
<br />1,482,207
<br />1,244,958
<br />1,026,871
<br />1,786,050
<br />946,663
<br />3,181.659
<br />2,632.894
<br />3,189,656
<br />3.143.187
<br />1,757$\2
<br />2,982.946
<br />1.151,118
<br />1,395,690
<br />5,269,238
<br />
<br />Facilities in Operalion
<br />
<br />Storage dams. . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<br />Diversion dams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<br />Canals................................ .
<br />Lalerals ......... .................
<br />
<br />Climatic Conditions
<br />
<br />Annual precipitation .....................
<br />Temperature:
<br />Maximum.......................,..... .
<br />Minimum ..............................
<br />Mean ..;...... ...... ...:..... ...........
<br />Growing season....... .......... .........
<br />Elevation of irrigable area. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<br />
<br />Seulement
<br />
<br />Number or perSOflS lIer\'ed with projecl waler
<br />(198110 "",.."" ..""""""""",
<br />Farm irrigalion lIeryice ..................
<br />Urban, suburban. and residential sen'ice ...
<br />
<br />ENGINEERING DATA
<br />
<br />Water Supply
<br />
<br />MUDDY CREEK
<br />
<br />Drainage area at Paonia Dam. . . . . . . . . . .
<br />Annual discharge.at Paonia Dam:
<br />Maximum (1973) ........................
<br />Minimum n 9771 . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<br />
<br />Average............................... .
<br />
<br />NORTH FORK. GUNNISON RIVER
<br />
<br />Drainage area at Somerset. Colo. . . . . . . . . . . .
<br />Annual discharge near Somerset. Colo.:
<br />Maximum (l952) ........................
<br />Minimum (]934).,.......................
<br />
<br />Average..... ..::........................
<br />
<br />LEROUX CREEK
<br />
<br />Drainage area at Cedaredge. Colo. . . . . . . . . . .
<br />Annual discharge near Cedaredge. Colo.:
<br />Maximum (19381 ........................
<br />Minimum 0934. estimatedl ...............
<br />
<br />Average.............................. ..
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<br />3.547
<br />847
<br />2,700
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<br />246 mi'
<br />153.202 acre-ft
<br />Ii .345 acre-It
<br />90,000 acre-it
<br />521 mP
<br />474,700 acre-ft
<br />136,500 acre-ft
<br />312.000 acre-ft
<br />43 mi2
<br />55,600 acre-ft
<br />16,000 acre-it
<br />34,600 acre-it
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