WSP10001

• File Number: 8220.141.A
• Description: Cliffs-Divide Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 2/1/1954
• Author: USDOI/BOR
• Title: Cliffs-Divide Project Status Report: Substantiating Material for Glenwood Springs Division
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Chapter II Designs and estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
Basis for estimates . . . .. .... ... 7
Estimating methods . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
Geology . . . . . . . . . . " . . . , . . . . .. 8
Construction problems ........ ..... 9
Construction period . . . .. ........ 9
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Availability of power. . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Construction camps. .. . . . . . . . . 9
Right-of-way .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Drainage . .. ....".......,.. 10
Proj act features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It .. 10
Plan A--Without DeBeque Reservoir . . . . . .. 10
Havemeyer Canal .. . . . .. . . . . . .. 10
Webster Hill pumping plant. . . . . . . .. II
Monwnent lateral . . . . . . . .. .... 11
Bluestone Diversion Dam .. ........ 12
Bluestone ditch improvement .. . . . . .. 13
Plan B--With DeBeque Reservoir . . . . . . .. 13
Havemeyer Canal . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13
Unit costs . . . .. . . . . . . . . . , . . . . .. 14
Construction costs ...... ....... 14
Operation, maintenance, and replacement costs. 14

Chapter III Water supply . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 16
Water resources ................. 16
Streams and watersheds ............ 16
Stream runoff records . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
Diversion records . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
Trans bas in diversions . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17
Estimated streamflow . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17
Quality of water ... ........... 17
Water requirements . . . . . .. ........ 17
Consumptive use . . , . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17
Diversion requirements ............ 17
Return flow . . . lit . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18
Sedimentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19
Water rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19
Present water rights ....... . . . . .. 19
Unit water rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20
Water utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20
Present use of water for irrigation . . . . .. 20
Unit operation studies .... . . . . . . .. 21
Unit shortages .......... . . . . .. 22
Requirements for further investigations ..... 22

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