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<br />~. - -.$.!-. <br /> <br />. <br />~ <br /> <br />y <br /> <br />FEASIBILITY DESIGN SUMMARY <br />Owens Creek Reservoir <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The proposed Owens Creek project would be located on Buzzard <br />Creek in West-central Colorado in the Upper Colorado River Basin. <br />The project would provide storage and regulate the flows of <br />Buzzard Creek to provide a water supply for irrigated lands, <br />domestic and municipal use, and enhancing fish habitat. Water <br />for municipal and domestic use would be available to the water <br />users from the Owens Creek Reservoir but facilities required for <br />treatment, reregulation, and distribution of such water are not <br />included in the project plan. <br /> <br />Reqional Geology <br /> <br />This project would be located in the Colorado Plateau <br />physiographic province. The dominant topographic features of the <br />project area are Grand Mesa to the south and Battlement Mesa on <br />the north. These high mesas are formed by thick sedimentary <br />formations of Tertiary age overlain by a resistant lava capping <br />which protects them from erosion. These mesas reach to <br />elevations above 10,000 feet and receive heavier amounts of <br />precipitation than the adjacent valleys. The project features <br />are located at lower elevations along the drainages and gently <br />sloping bench areas. The valleys have been cut by streams into <br />the near horizontal sedimentary beds. The main drainages in this <br />area are Buzzard Creek and Plateau Creek which are tributaries of <br />the Colorado River. <br /> <br />The project lands are largely alluvial material derived from <br />the shales and sandstones of the Green River and Wasatch <br />formations. The lava capping on the mesas has also contributed <br />some material to the soils. An erosional bench on the western <br />portion of the project contains mostly residual soils developed <br />on the Wasatch formation. <br /> <br />Accessibility <br /> <br />Owens Creek Reservoir would be located about 60 miles east <br />of Palisade, Colorado along Buzzard Creek. The project area is <br />served by State Highway 330, which connects with Interstate 70 <br />(U.S. Highways 6 and 24) 22 miles from Collbran. Forest Service <br />and county roads branching from State Highway 330 would provide <br />suitable access to project features. <br /> <br />1 <br />