WSP11224

• File Number: 8149.100
• Description: Miscellaneous Small Projects and Project Studies - NRCS-Ft Lyon Canal Co Limestone Graveyard Creeks
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 2/1/1994
• Author: Gronning Engineering
• Title: Ft Lyon Canal Company Water Transfer Alternatives Study Final Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Table of Contents

POf!e Number

CHAPIER 1

INfRODUcnON ...................................................... 1-1
1.1 Scope and Purpose of the Study .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-1
1.2 Basin Characteristics ............................................ 1-1
1.3 Description of Study Area ........................................ 1-3

1.4 Concurrent Studies ............................................. 1.3

CHAPIER 2
ISSUE IDENTIFICATION AND HISTORICAL WATER TRANSFERS ............. 2-1

2.1 Introduction .................................................. 2-1
2.2 Water Transfer Process in Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-1
2.3 Prior Transfer Interest in Ft. Lyon Canal Company Water ................ 2-3

2.4 Issue Identification ............................................. 2-5
2.5 Historical Water Transfers - Arkansas River Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
2.6 Factors Contributing to Water Sales ................................ 2-14

2.7 Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

CHAPIER 3
THE FT. LYON CANAL SYSTEM AND ITS ENVIRONMENT ................... 3-1

3.1 Introduction .................................................. 3-1

3.2 Physical System ....,........................................... 3-1
3.3 Water Rights and Water Storage ................................... 3-3

3.4 Operations ................................................... 3-5
3.5 Historical Diversions and Water Supply .............................. 3.8

3.6 Groundwater Supply ............................................ 3-9
3.7 Historical Consumptive Use and Return Flows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

3.8 Irrigated Soils ................................................. 3-12
3.9 Description of Wildlife and Fisheries ................................3.14

3.10 Wetlands .................................................... 3-15

3.11 Aesthetics ................................................... 3.16

3.12 Water Quality ................................................ 3-16
3.13 Value of Ft. Lyon Shares ........................................ 3-18

3.14 Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.19

CHAPTER 4
FT. LYON SERVICE AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ............. 4-1

4.1 Introduction .................................................. 4-1
4.2 Summary Description of Study Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-1

4.3 Historical Background ........................................... 4.2

4.4 Demographic Analysis ........................................... 4-3

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