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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 />FEASIBILITY STUDY <br />FOR <br />BALL PLACER RESERVOIR <br />EMPIRE, COLORADO <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> <br />The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of constructing a water storage reservoir on the Ball <br />Placer site in the Town of Empire, Colorado. The site was identified as a potential reservoir site in a <br />previous study, "Clear Creek County Economic Development C011.'s>ration, Reservoir Siting Analysis", <br />prepared by WRC Engineering, Inc. in 2002 (Reference 1). The reservoir would be used as a water <br />source for augmentation and potentially as a municipal raw water supply for the Town of Empire. <br /> <br />. ~~. <br /> <br />Scope <br /> <br />The scope of work for the study included meetings and coordination with the Town of Empire, Clear <br />Creek County and others to obtain information relevant to the site. Engineering analysis was inducted <br />with the intent of identifying any "fatal flaws" with potentialuse of the site for a water storage reser:voir. <br />A topographic survey and preliminary grading plan was prepared for the site and preliminary design <br />information was developed to provide a basis for determination of budget level costs. A preliminary <br />geotechnical evaluation was also prepared as part of this study. The project scope does not include fmal <br />design and additional analysis and design will be necessary in the event that construction of the reservoir <br />is deemed to be viable. <br /> <br />PROJECT SITE DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />Location <br /> <br />The Ball Placer Reservoir site is located in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 28, T. 3 S., R. 74 W., of the 61h <br />P.M. in the Town of Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The site is bordered by the West Fork of <br />Clear Creek on the nOlih, Bard Creek Road on the west, a town ballpark to the south and the town <br />cemetery and private land to the east (see Figure 1). Raw water for the reservoir would be obtained from <br />a diversion located on Bard Creek approximately 2 mile south of the reservoir site along Bard Creek Road. <br /> <br />Site Description <br /> <br />The proposed reservoir site covers an area of approximately 10 acres. The site was previously utilized <br /> <br />1 <br />