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2,2.10 Other Recharge Sites Between Prewitt Reservoir and town of Crook there are an additional eight recharge sites, Most of these recharge projects are operated by individual farmers. All but two of the sites have decreed plans of augmentation. Most of the sites have been in operation since 1979-80. All but one are still active. A brief description of these sites follows. The location of these sites are shown in Figure 6, A total of about 4,500 acre-ft was diverted in 1985 for recharge from these sites. The Sandhill Ditch recharge project was started in 1974 and is a leaky abandoned lateral of the South Platte Ditch. The site is located just below Prewitt Reservoir. This recharge project was discussed in the recharge studies section of this report and will not be discussed in detail here. Since 1978, about 12,600 acre-ft has been diverted for recharge at this site. This averages about 1,600 acre-ft per year, for which GASP gave a recharge credit of 77 percent of the diverted flow. In 1985 diversions for recharge were about 1,250 acre-ft, The Hessler Recharge Project consists of a 20 acre recharge pond and 3 reaches of the Davis Brothers Ditch. The site is operated by a Mr, Robert Hessler in cooperation with the Davis Brothers Ditch Company. Since 1980, total diversions for recharge has been about 5,800 acre-ft or about 970 acre-ft per year. In 1985, 1,444 acre-ft was diverted for irrigation for which GASP gave credit for 532 acre-ft or about 37 percent. Of this, Hessler received recharge credit for 35 acre-ft and Davis Brothers Ditch company received about 500 acre-ft credit. The Pivonka recharge site was a pond located adjacent to Pawnee Ditch. Recharge operations were conducted in 1979 and 1980. No recharge credit was given and the project was aborted. 40