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<br />STATE OF COLORI\DO <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />721 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />(Updated 8/6/98) <br /> <br />TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />FROM: Bill Stanton and John Van Sciver <br /> <br />DATE: July 7, 1998 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 16c, July 13-14, 1998 Board Meeting <br />Leroux Creek Water Users Association - Carl Smith Reservoir Dam <br />Rehabilitation <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />Carl Smith Reservoir Dam located in Delta County about 15 miles north of Hotchkiss, <br />failed unexpectedly on May 2, 1998 releasing 500 acre-feet of water down Leroux Creek, <br />tributary to the North Fork of the Gunnison River. One house was flooded and 41 sheep <br />were killed. The flood also damaged several small bridges, diversion structures and <br />headgates. Total damages to downstream water users and properties are being <br />determined. <br /> <br />The reservoir is owned by the Leroux Creek Water Users Association (LCWUA), which <br />was not carrying insurance on the reservoir at the time of failure. An application was <br />received on July 6, 1998 for financial assistance to evaluate the feasibility of repairing <br />and/or rehabilitating the dam. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The LCWUA was incorporated in the State of Colorado in 1948. A copy of the Articles <br />of Incorporation and the Bylaws has been submitted to the CWCB. The LCWUA <br />provides irrigation water through diversion structures and canals, to about 100 actual <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br /> <br />James 5, Lochhead <br />Executive Director, DNR <br /> <br />Daries C. Lile, P.E. <br />Director, CWCS <br /> <br />Peter H, Evans <br />Acting Director, CWCS <br />