SPDSS_Task5_KeyStructure_FRICO-Standley

• Title: SPDSS Task 5 - Key Structure, FRICO-Standley Lake Cities
• Description: FRICO–Standley Lake Cities has been identified as a key structure for the South Platte Decision Support System ‎(SPDSS)‎ consumptive use and surface water modeling efforts. The purpose of this Task 5 memorandum is to document physical, legal, and operational aspects of those key structures identified.
• Decision Support - Doc Type: Task Memorandum
• Date: 12/22/2006
• DSS Category: Surface Water
• DSS: South Platte
• Basin: South Platte
• Contract/PO #: C153954
• Grant Type: Non-Reimbursable
• Bill Number: SB01-157, HB02-1152, SB03-110, HB04-1221, SB05-084, HB06-1313, SB07-122
• Prepared By: Leonard Rice Engineering

FRICO–Standley Lake Division
Standley Lake Reservoir is located in Wate r District 2 in Jefferson County, Colorado. The
delivery canals divert water from Water District 7 and into Wa ter District 2. FRICO owns and
operates Standley Lake and the Croke Canal .
The Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company
Contact: Manuel Montoya
th
80 South 27 Avenue
Brighton, Colorado 80601
Phone: [phone]
The Church Ditch is owned by the Cities of No rthglenn and Westminster. Westminster operates
the Kinnear Pipeline.
City of Northglenn City of Westminster
Contact: Cory Peterson Contact: Dan Strietelmeier
nd
11701 Community Center Drive 4800 West 92 Avenue
Northglenn, CO 80233 Westminster, CO 80031
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
The Farmers’ High Line Canal is owned by th e Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir
Company.
The Farmers’ High Line Cana l and Reservoir Company
725 Malley Drive
Northglenn, Colorado 80233
Phone: [phone]
1) Church Ditch (Structure ID 0700540)
The Church Ditch headgate is located on the north side of Clear Creek, upstream from the City
of Golden, and travels in a northeasterly directio n to Standley Lake. The Church Ditch continues
in a northerly direction around the west side of Standley Lake, eventually feeding into the Dry
Creek Valley Ditch just north of Standley Lake. The ditch crosses Ralsto n Creek and can divert
water there under Ralston Creek rights but its predominant supply is from Clear Creek.
The ditch is jointly owned by the Cities of Nort hglenn and Westminster with two-thirds and one-
third ownership, respectively. The ditch conveys water for storage in Standley Lake and water
for direct municipal use. The Church Ditch cu rrently has over 100 agricultural users and 55
headgates.
Length:
The ditch length from the headgate to Sta ndley Lake is approximately 25 miles. The
entire ditch length is approximately 27 mile s from the headgate to the Dry Creek Valley
Ditch. The ditch is an earthen ditch and is lined in portions.
Capacity:
The decreed capacity of Church Ditc h is 113 cubic feet per second (cfs)
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