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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Under terms of the agreement the Uncompahgre Water Users would continue <br />to operate Taylor Park, Reservoir. Accounting of water exchange and <br />credits would be kept by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. <br />AppendiX ~ is a copy of the Taylor Park Reservoir Operation and Storage <br />Exchange Agreement. <br /> <br />B. Description of the Environment <br /> <br />1. Taylor Park Reservoir <br /> <br />Taylor Park Reservoir is located on the Taylor River 30 miles <br />northeast of Gunnison, Colorado. The reservoir was constructed by the <br />Bureau of Reclamation as part of the Uncompahgre Project. The earth- <br />,filled dam creating Taylor Park Reservoir was completed in 1937. The <br />reservoir has a capacity of 106,200 acre-feet, between the bottom of <br />the outlet and crest of the spillway. Project waters are stored and <br />released via the Taylor River to the Gunnison River and then rediverred <br />via the Gunnison Tunnel to the Uncompahgre Project lands. (See Map) <br /> <br />Except for 4 years between 1939 and 1974, Taylor Park Reservoir <br />has always filled to its capacity. During this period of time Taylor <br />Park Reservoir has spilled in excess of 1,000 cis nine out of the 35 <br />years or approximately one year in four. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />There is no designated "dead or inactive pool in Taylor Park Reservoir. <br />Prior to completion of Blue Xesa Reservoir (1965) the lowest minirr:u!:l pea: <br />recorded was 8,800 acre-feet on October 19, and 20th, 1956. The highest <br />maximum pool recorded prior to Blue Mesa was 111,000 acre-feet on <br />July 1, 1957, which coincided with the maximum spill of 2,200 cfs. <br /> <br />. Since completion of Blue Mesa in October 1965, the operational <br />pattern of Taylor Park Reservoir has changed. With Bl,.e Mesa Reservoir <br />on the Gunnison River much less control is needed from Taylor Park <br />Reservoir since the Taylor River release water passes through, and can <br />be controlled by, Blue Mesa Reservoir. Minimum pool storage in Taylor <br />Park Reservoir has tended to be greater since completion of Blue Mesa <br />Reservoir. The lowest minimum pool since Blue Mesa completion was <br />33,600 acre-feet recorded on October 31 and November 1, 1970. Highest <br />maximum capacity was 109,400 acre-feet recorded on June 7 through 10, 1972. <br /> <br />Flood storage in Taylor Park Reservoir increased following construction <br />of Blue Mesa Reservoir. Prior to Blue Mesa flood storage in Taylor <br />Park Reservoir was incidental. <br /> <br />Taylor Park Reservoir has been receiving a variety of recreational <br />use over the years. Since construction of Blue Mesa, recreational use <br />has benefited from smaller annual drawdowns of the reservoir. Recrea- <br />tional use of Taylor Park Reservoir includes si~htseeing, picnicking, <br />camping, swimming"waterskiiing, boating, fishing and huntJng. <br /> <br />2 <br />