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40000 <br />35000 <br />30000 <br />,., 25000 ~ <br />LL <br />Q <br />a~ 20000 <br />R <br />L <br />0 <br />N 15000 <br />10000 <br />5000 <br />0 <br />O N V (O aO O N V (O aO O N V (O aO O N V (O aO O N V (O aO <br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O O O O O ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O O O O O <br />O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O <br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <br />Study Period (1950 - 2002) <br />Figure 3: Empire Reservoir Storage Records <br />3) Bijou Canal (Structure ID 0100507) <br />The Bijou Canal headgate is located on the south side of the South Platte River. The canal <br />generally travels in a southeastern direction and parallels the river. The canal crosses Kiowa <br />Creek and Bijou Creek, both of which are conveyed under the canal. The canal diverts direct <br />flow water and conveys storage releases from the reservoir for irrigation use on System lands, <br />and also conveys water to Bijou No. 2 Reservoir for augmentation purposes. Direct flow water <br />is also diverted at Bijou Canal on behalf of Corona Ranch and the Putnam Ditch Company. The <br />diversion structure consists of a series of bays, walls, and radial gates for a total length of 426 <br />feet. The diversion structure spans the river. <br />Length: Approximately 42 miles of canal, with an additiona138 miles of laterals. <br />Capacity: The capacity of Bijou Canal is 600 cfs. <br />Measurement Device: Diversion measurements on Bijou Canal are made using a staff gage in a <br />rated section located near the diversion headgate. A 20' Parshall flume with clock <br />recorder is located approximately one-half mile downstream of the headgate for <br />verification and calibration purposes. These devices measure the diversions made for the <br />System and Putnam Ditch lands. Records of diversions to Putnam Ditch from Bijou <br />Canal are also recorded under the Putnam Ditch. Diversions to the Corona Ranch are <br />made upstream of the second measurement device; therefore records from this device do <br />not include Corona Ranch diversions. <br />Bijou Irrigation System 8 of 13 <br />