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<br />. <br /> <br />above the Dry fide Canal. rhe lateral systems will provide sprinkler <br />pressure at each farm turnout. Pumping plants will provide this pressure <br />where the 6round slope is insufficient to pressurize the piFeline. <br />Project drainage will also be furnished, where required, on project <br />land. <br /> <br />Fisheries will be created in the inactive pools of Rid~es Basin <br />and 80uthern Ute Reservoirs. In addition, recreational facilities will <br />be provided at these reservoirs. <br /> <br />Pro;ect Statistics <br /> <br />Estimated project cost (January, lS77 prices) <br /> <br />$285,()(,O,(,CO <br /> <br />Wa,er sUFply (Colorado only) <br />~unicipal and industrial <br />IrriLation (61,47(, acres) <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />41,350 a.f. <br />1(, 2 ,70(; a. f. <br /> <br />144,050 a.f. <br /> <br />Annual depletion of the Colorado River <br /> <br />l2(',COO a.f. <br />1. 2 11I6/1 <br /> <br />Annual salinity increase at ImFerial Dam <br /> <br />Benefit~cost ratio (total) <br /> <br />1.51 to 1 <br /> <br />Annual direct benefits <br /> <br />$ l7,60(.,vGO <br /> <br />Environmental Impaet <br /> <br />The feasibility plan has been altered to eliminate dowardsville <br />Reservoir and the Animas Diversion Canal, both of which would have a <br />detrimental impact on the environment from the standpoint of their <br />effect on water quality and aesthetics of the area, The recOlll1lended <br />plan which pumps water from the lower Animas River to serve the project <br />lands si~nificantly reduces the environmental impact of the project. <br />Sufficient water would oe released downstream to maintain a fishery <br />in the p-.Uimas River iJelow the diversion. The environmental impact of <br />irri&ation will be minor as ~ost lands in the project are either <br />presently irrieated or dryfarmed. There may oe some increases of <br />salinity in the Colorado River from irriE,ation and l'i&I use of water <br />by the project. Eecondary effects of providins water for private <br />developments, such as a thermal powerplant in the area, will need to <br />be determined and remedial measures identified to reduce pollution. <br /> <br />-3- <br />