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<br />02-03 BIJOU CANAL - is located in Weld and Morgan Counties, Colorado. It
<br />serves approximately 25,000 acres of irrigated cropland in these counties. The
<br />water sources are 1) diversion on the South Platte River east of Hardin, which
<br />gives direct flows, 2) releases from Empire Reservoir, and 3) exchange water.
<br />The Bijou Canal has approximately 128 miles of transmission ditches with the
<br />two reservoirs. The canal needs include turnouts, checks, flume, canal lining,
<br />and cleaning. The onfarm needs include water-control structures, ditch lining,
<br />farm pipelines, land leveling, irrigation water management, and change in
<br />irrigation methods.
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<br />02-04 RIVERSIDE CANAL - is located in Weld and Morgan Counties, Colorado. It
<br />serves 21,000 acres of irrigated cropland on the north side of the South Platte
<br />River. The diversion is located in Weld County east of Kersey" Colorado, on
<br />the South Platte River. The Riverside Inlet carries water to the Riverside
<br />Reservoir to be used as needed by the water users. The needs on the 104 mile
<br />canal system include turnouts, checks, flumes, wasteway, cleaning and canal
<br />lining of high seepage areas.
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<br />The onfarm needs include water-control structures, ditch lining, farm
<br />pipeline, land leveling, irrigation water management, and change in irrigation
<br />method.
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<br />02-05 TREMONT SNYDER CANAL - is located in Morgan County, Colorado. It serves
<br />4,500 acres of irrigated cropland on the northside of the South Platte River,
<br />north of Brush, Colorado. The water source is a diversion on the South Platte
<br />River between Brush and Fort Morgan. The canal is 14 miles in length. The
<br />canal needs include measuring units, sluice, turnouts, checks, flume, culverts,
<br />canal lining, cleaning, enlargement, and other structures.
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<br />The onfarm needs include water-control structures, ditch lining, farm
<br />pipeline, land leveling, irrigation water management, and a change in
<br />irrigation method.
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<br />02-06 SOUTH PLATTE CANAL - is located in Washington and Logan Counties,
<br />Colorado. It serves 2,049 acres of irrigated cropland on the south side of the
<br />South Platte River. The water source is a diversion on the South Platte west
<br />of Prewitt Reservoir. The canal is approximately 12 miles in length. The
<br />canal needs include a diversion, measuring units, sluice, checks, flumers and
<br />canal lining.
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<br />The onfarm needs include water-control structures, ditch lining, farm
<br />pipelines, and irrigation water management.
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<br />02-07 SPRINGDALE DITCH - is located in Logan County, Colorado. It serves 3,900
<br />acres of irrigated cropland on the north s,ide of the Platte River at Sterling,
<br />Colorado. The water source is a diversion on the South Platte River south of
<br />Atwood, Colorado. The canal is 17 miles in length and has needs which include
<br />a diversion, measuring units, a sluice, turnouts, checks, flumes, culverts,
<br />canal lining, cleaning, and other structures.
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