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<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 />I <br />I <br /> <br />Chapter III - Background Information <br /> <br />Chapter III - Background Information <br /> <br />A. Previous Studies <br /> <br />A report prepared by Gauthiere Engineering, dated January 23, 2002, describes the field <br />inspection and deficiencies of the outlet system. The report is presented in Appendix D. <br /> <br />B. Project History <br /> <br />The outlet system was constructed in the early 1900's. The low-level outlet works is the <br />primary outlet, used to transport water from Boyd Lake to an outlet upstream of U.S. Highway 34. <br />The Company uses the high-level diversion structure to divert water into and out of BoydLake via <br />the Greeley and Loveland Irrigation Canal. <br /> <br />c. Study Area and Existing Facilities Description <br /> <br />The Greeley and Loveland Irrigation System is an extensive irrigation system located in <br />Loveland, Colorado. Boyd Lake is the largest reservoir in the system. The system is supplied by two <br />diversions located on the Big Thompson River: the Big Barnes Diversion and the Greeley and <br />Loveland Diversion. <br /> <br />/ <br /> <br />Boyd Lake Dam is primarily located in Sections 29 and 32 of Township 6 North, Range 68 <br />West and Sections 5 and 8 of Township 5 North, Range 68 West. Boyd Lake drains 5.62 square <br />miles of mostly agricultural and residential land. Horseshoe Lake and Heinricy Lake are located <br />directly upstream of Boyd Lake and drain 11.51 and 0.27 square miles of land, respectively. This <br />land is also comprised of agricultural and residential land. <br /> <br />The SED identification number for Boyd Lake Dam is 040105 and is located in Water <br />Division 1. The SED has the following dam configuration on record: <br /> <br />Boyd Lake Dam Outlet System Feasibility Study <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />1f30VLE <br />