SPDSS_Task5_KeyStructure_NCWCD_CBT

• Title: SPDSS Task 5 - Key Structure, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and Colorado-Big Thompson Project
• Description: The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and Colorado-Big Thompson Project 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: 7/7/2006
• 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

of the C-BT Project will be included in the SPDSS effort will be made during the future surface
water modeling effort.
The key C-BT Project structures in the eastern slope distribution system located within the
SPDSS study area are as follows:
1) Alva B. Adams Tunnel and upper portion of East Slope Distribution System
o East Portal Reservoir
o Mary's Lake
o Lake Estes
o Foothills System
o Dille Tunnel
o Pinewood Reservoir
o Flatiron Reservoir
2) Carter Lake,
o Saint Vrain Supply Canal,
o Charles Hansen Feeder Canal, and
o Southern Water Supply Pipeline.
3) Horsetooth Reservoir,
o Charles Hansen Supply Canal, and
o Pleasant Valley Pipeline.
The boundaries of the NCWCD and Subdistrict and the West Slope Collection and East Slope
Distribution systems are shown on Figure 1.
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