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<br />SLJMARY OF PROPOSED PROJECl ) <br />SMITH DITCH DIVERSION STRUCTURE <br /> <br />Proiect Sponsor: Smith Ditch Corporation <br /> <br />Tvpe of Proiect: Agricultural- replacement of diversion structure <br /> <br />Location: On Elkhead Creek (a tributary of the Yampa River) about seven miles east of <br />Craig in Routt County as shown on the attached location map <br /> <br />--l){lte-of-Applic-atNn-:--DeG,-~+,+996- . <br /> <br />Feasibility Study: Prepared by CWCB staff, July 1997 <br /> <br />Proiect Description: The project involves the construction of a new concrete diversion <br />structure on Elkhead Creek to replace the previous diversion structure which was <br />bypassed when the alignment of the channel changed several years ago. The new structure <br />will be used in conjunction with the existing ditch headgate which is still in operating <br />condition. Water from the ditch is used to irrigate about 400 acres of hay and pasture <br />lands. <br /> <br />Estimated Cost: $183,000 <br /> <br />Reauested Loan: $50,000 for 20 years from the Small Project Loan Account <br /> <br />Other Financial Particioants: Colorado River Water Conservation District, Farm <br />Service Agency, and the Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District <br /> <br /> <br />. ~xisting Smith Ditch Diversion Structure <br />