LPPD000391

• Contract/PO #: C153715
• Contractor Name: Lower Arkansas Water Management Association
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 67
• County: Prowers
• Bill Number: SB 96-124
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1

LAWMA's X-V AND MANVEL WATER RIGHTS ............................ 2

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2

The X- Y Ranch ............................................. 2

The Manvel Canal and Irrigation Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5

REVEGET A nON AND FUTURE LAND USE ............................... 8

ADEQUACY OF LAWMA'S REPLACEMENT SOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Well Pumping and Pumping Depletions .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
LAWMA Replacement Sources ................................. 12
The Kansas Transit Loss Account .......................... 1 2
Return Flow From the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project ............... 1 3
The Stubbs Rights ..................................... 14
The Fort Bent Ditch .................................... 1 5
The Lamar Canal ...................................... 17
The Colorado Beef Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17
Annual Water Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17
Comparison of Well Depletions and Replacement Water Requirements ...... 18

Above Keesee ........................................ 1 8

Keesee to Amity ...................................... 19

Drains Above the Amity ................................. 19

Amity to Lamar ....................................... 20

Lamar to X- Y and X- Y to Buffalo ........................... 20
Buffalo to Stateline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ANALYSIS .................................. 22

ACTIVITIES TO COMPLY WITH C.R.S. ~37-60-130(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................. 26