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Project Name Table .2L cont1d. - Projects that appear to have P.L. project possibilities, Uncompahgre Subbastn, Gunnison River Basin * Sandy Creek SUJIlller Draw Roat.cap Wash :,) Buttermilk Wash Montrose- Arroya Location Drains into Dry Creek First drainage north of Roatcap Southwest. of Delta, Colorado West of Delta, Colorado East and south of Montrose, Colorado Size Acres 4,990 6,500 11,210 8,500 10,760 Land Status 4,500 B.L.!!. 400 private 4,)00 B.L.!!. 2,200 private 6,0)0 B.L.M. 3,050 private 2,1)0 F.S. 4,400 private 4,100 B.L.!!. 6,760 private 4,000 B.L.!!. Land Use 4,500 range 400 trrlg. crop 4,700 range 1,800 trrig. crap 8,520 range 2,690 irrig. crop 4,000 lrrig. crop 4,500 range 6,060 irrlg. crop 4,000 range 700 Montrose Cl~ Watershed Problems Erosion on range lands, channel cutting through irrigated crop- land. Erosion on range land. Floodwater and sediment damage to adjacent crop- land heavy. Floodwater and sediment damage to canals and {rrig. cropland. Floodwater and sediment damage to irrigation canals and irrIgation crop- land. Floodwater and sedi- ment damage from overf'low of' Arroyos to City of Montrose and adjacent irrig. land. Needed Warks of Improvement Watershed treatment measures and flood- water retarding s truc lures Proper range manage- ment; land treatment measures on watershed lands and floodwater retarding structures above irr igated land. Floodwater retarding structures, proper range use and land treatment measures on vatershed lands. Maintain channel capacIty to river. Maintain channel capacityS construct floodwater retarding structurej watershed land treatment. 1489 _arks Could be included vi th Dry Creek Active P. L. 566 project. Watershed '\Iork plan in formu- lation stage. Collects water fran several adjacent drainages. Has caused Cons iderabR: damage to Montrose City. * Determined by reconnaissance surveys, review of existing data and field interviews.