PROJ01896 ‎(2)‎

• Contract/PO #: C153700
• Contractor Name: Norwood, Town of and Norwood Water Commission
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 60
• County: San Miguel
• Bill Number: HB 93-1273
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Approval Letter

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources

721 State Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone [phone]
FAX [phone]

STATE OF COLORADO

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Roy Romer
Governor

MEMORANDUM

lames S. Lochhead
Executive Director, DNR

Daries C. lile, P.E.
Director, CWCB

TO:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

Chuck Lile~C-

FROM:

DATE:

August 15, 1995

SUBJECT:

Town of Norwood Water CommissionlRaw Water Reservoir

At the Board meeting on July 25th (Agenda item 23 d.), staff reported that the Town of
Norwood Water Commission (NWC) has successfully completed a feasibility study for the
NWC's proposed raw water reservoir and that the NWC has acquired additional shares in the
Farmers Water Development Company (FWDC) for the project. I raised the question at the
meeting as to the suitability of this acquisition for municipal water supply purposes.

After discussions with my staff (see the enclosed memo from Bill Green) and with Ken Knox,
the Division Four Engineer, I have concluded that:

(I) the bylaws of the FWDC apparently allow FWDC water to be used for
domestic purposes,

(2) FWDC water has historically been used by Norwood for such purposes,

(3) the proposed reservoir would allow Norwood to operate in accordance with the
bylaws of the FWDC which do not permit releases from Gurley Reservoir in
the winter months,

(4) in addition to 110 shares in the FWDC, Norwood has municipal water rights in
the Gurley Ditch drainage area,

(5) an adequate water supply would be available for the project based on the
estimates given in the feasibility study prepared by the engineer for Norwood
(actual yields from Norwood's municipal water rights and from the FWDC
shares will vary from year to year depending on hydrologic conditions), and

(6) additional storage is an important aspect for development of a reliable water
supply to the NWC service area which includes the Town of Norwood and the
Wright's Mesa rural area.