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Worster Reservoir (Structure ID 0303726) <br />Worster Reservoir is located on Sheep Creek, a tributary to the North Fork Cache la Poudre <br />River. Worster Reservoir is also known as Eaton Reservoir. Water stored in Worster Reservoir <br />is released to the North Fork Cache la Poudre River. <br />The Worster Reservoir jurisdictional dam was completed in 1911. The dam is located at the <br />north end of the reservoir <br />Ownership: Worster Reservoir is owned by the Divide Reservoir and Canal Company. <br />Capacity: <br />Worster Reservoir Total Storage: 3,750 acre-feet plus dead storage <br />Worster Reservoir Active Storage: Unknown <br />Worster Reservoir Dead Storage: Unknown <br />Outlet Capacity: 470 cfs <br />Spillway Capacity: 192 cfs at a freeboard height of 6 feet <br />Area/Capacity Data: Reservoir gage height, area, and cumulative capacity information for <br />Worster Reservoir are provided in Table 1. <br />Table 1 <br />Worster Reservoir Elevation-Area-Capacity <br />Gage Height <br />(ft) Area <br />(acres) Cumulative Capacity <br />(ac-ft) <br />10 NA <br />15 NA <br />20 NA <br />25 NA <br />3 0 NA <br /> 134 3,750 <br />Data. provided by George Varra, District 3 Water <br />Commissioner. <br />bi NA =not available. <br />Enlargement History: Unknown. <br />Measurement Device: Unknown. <br />Reservoir Seepage Information: No studies were identified to quantify seepage losses from <br />Worster Reservoir <br />Flood Control/Flydropower Operations: Worster Reservoir is not operated for flood control <br />or hydropower. <br />Larimer&Weld Memo.doc <br />5 of 20 <br />