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<br />Some of the water pumped to the vicinity .of Rio.g;..ay would be provided <br />to the town for municipal purposes and the remainder would be released to <br />the terminal portion of the existing Dallas Ditch for irrigation. The <br />releases to the ditch would provide for supplemental irrigation of project <br />lands in the ~idgway area and also would replace water presently used in <br />the area that would be diverted upstream by the project for supplemental <br />irrigation of lands along stream valleys and for conveyance to Dallas Di- <br />vide Reservoir. <br /> <br />The water from the Uncompahgre River pumped to Dallas Creek, along <br />with surplus Dallas Creek flows, would be lifted by Pump No. 2 to the top <br />of Log Hill Mesa. On the mesa the water would be diSCharged into the Ridg- <br />way Pump Lateral. Water from the lateral could be released on the mesa <br />for municipal use or it could be conveyed to the Log Hill Mesa Conduit for <br />delivery to the Log Hill Mesa Distribution System for subsequent delivery <br />for irrigation use. <br /> <br />Distribution and drainage facilities <br /> <br />It is anticipated that all project lands on Log Hill Mesa, including <br />full and supplemental service lands, would be served by sprinkler systems. <br />These systems would be provided by the water users. The project lands in <br />the stream valleys would be served through existing gravity flow ditches. <br />Any enlargement or rehabilitation of the ditch system that may be neces- <br />sary would be the responsibility of the ditch owners. <br /> <br />Land drains would be constructed on Log Hill Mesa as the need for <br />them was demonstrated with project operation. No drainage is expected to <br />be required in the stream valleys. <br /> <br />Municipal and industrial water supplies would be delivered without <br />treatment to the Tri-County Water Conservancy District for sale to the <br />water users. Any facilities required for diversion, treatment of the <br />water, or distribution beyond that provided by project facilities would <br />be the responsibility of the district or the water users. <br /> <br />Recreation and fish and wildlife development <br /> <br />Both Ridgway and Dallas Divide Reservoirs would provide significant <br />recreational opportunities because of large minimum pools and planned <br />operational patterns that would require only moderate drawdown of the res- <br />ervoirs during the prime sununer recreation season. Extensive facilities <br />specif'icallY f.o.r recreation are planned at both reservoirs in accordance <br />with recommendations of the National Park Service. <br /> <br />The project plan incorporates several measures for fisheries recom- <br />mended by the Fish and Wildlife Service. A dual-level outlet works would <br />be provided at Ridgw~ Dam to make possible the bl.ending of. warm upper- <br />. level water and cplder lower-level water'for release. to the downstrel!in' <br />