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<br />I" <br />.1 <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />~ - <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />721 Centennial Building <br />131 3 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (3031 866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />James S. Lochhead <br />Executive Direaor. DNR <br />DariesC.lile. P.E. <br />Director, CWCB <br /> <br />(upDATED December 24, 1996) <br /> <br />TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />FROM: John Van Sciver <br /> <br />DATE: November 13, 1996 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 12k., November 25-26,1996, Board Meeting-- <br />The Woods Lake Mutual Water and Irrigation Company <br />Approval of a Construction Fund Loan in amount of $188,000 to rehabilitate <br />the Wood's Lake Dam. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The Woods Lake Mutual Water and Irrigation Company (WLMWIC) (located in Weld County), <br />has submitted an application for a loan to rehabilitate their dam. They are requesting a loan in <br />the amount of $188K (not to exceed 75% of the estimated total project cost of about $250K). <br /> <br />The Wood's Lake Dam is located 5 miles west of Eaton. The emergency spillway for the <br />reservoir is inadequate by State Engineer standards. The embankment is constructed of low <br />density silt, and has a high phreatic surface. <br /> <br />Preliminary engineering design work as well as a draft feasibility study are being completed by <br />Duane Smith P.E. of Smith Geotechnical, Fort Collins. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The project involves rehabilitation of the dam to meet State Engineer safety standards. <br /> <br />The proposed project will maintain the current reservoir capacity of 3100 acre feet. 1829 acres <br />are irrigated by Woods Lake, and there are a total of 2100 acres under the system, with some <br />water coming from other sources. <br /> <br />The estimated project cost is $250K, and the Company will fund $62K itself. The remaining <br />$188K cost is to be funded by a CWCB loan, The loan will have an annual payment of about <br />