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Conveyance Efficiency: Reported seepage on the canal averages 35 percent, although no studies <br />have been performed on the conveyance losses. <br />Return Flow Locations: Based on the location of irrigated land and surface topography, <br />approximately 20 percent returns above the Fort Morgan Canal headgate, 35 percent <br />return above the Dueul and Snyder headgate, and 45 percent returns above the Lower <br />Platte and Beaver Canal headgate. <br />HydroBase Data: Available diversions for Bijou Canal average 47,000 acre-feet per year. Bijou <br />Canal also serves as an alternate point of diversion for the Corona Ranch (0100509) and <br />Putnam (0100506). <br />Irrigated Crops: The System has a practice of surveying all of the land users regarding crop <br />types and sprinkler use. For the year of 2003, crop types included: <br />Corn 71% <br />Beans 2% <br />Hay 15% <br />Grains 5% <br />Others (Grass/Potatoes/Onions) 8% <br />4) Bijou Reservoir 2 (Structure ID 0103570) <br />Bijou Reservoir 2 is an off-channel reservoir located on the east side of Bijou Canal. <br />Construction began in 1904 and the reservoir was completed in 1909. Due to construction on <br />sandy soil, the reservoir does not hold storage water efficiently. Seepage from the reservoir has <br />been incorporated into an augmentation plan for the Company. Diversions for <br />storage/augmentation in Bijou Reservoir 2 are delivered by Bijou Canal. <br />Capacity: <br />Total Storage: <br />Area/Capacity Data: <br />9,183 acre-feet (Decreed capacity) <br />Unknown <br />Reservoir Seepage/Evaporation Information: No studies have been conducted to quantify <br />seepage losses from Bijou Reservoir 2 although large seepage losses are reported. <br />HydroBase Data: Historical end-of--month contents for Bijou Reservoir 2 are recorded in <br />Hydrobase for the 1950 to 2003 time period, although the records are not complete. <br />WATER RIGHTS <br />The Company has ownership of the water rights shown in Table 2 and the upper portion of <br />Table 3, with the exception of the water right that is owned by the District. The lower portion of <br />Table 3 contains direct flow water rights owned by entities other than the District or Company. <br />The District has ownership of Empire Reservoir, and all storage water rights associated with the <br />Bijou Irrigation System 9 of 13 <br />