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SYSTEM OVERVIEW <br />The Vidler Tunnel diverts wate r collected in the Vidler <br />Collection System from the headwaters of Peru Creek, a <br />tributary of the Blue River, under Argentine Pass and <br />into the headwaters of Leav enworth Creek, a tributary of <br />Clear Creek. <br />In 1902, Rees Vidler purchased Horsetooth Tunnel <br />(a.k.a. Good Luck Tunnel) with the intent of connecting <br />the railroads at Silver Plume and Keystone by extending <br />the tunnel under the Continental Divide. Insufficient <br />funding and unpaid taxes result ed in the mining claims <br />overlaying the tunnel revert ing to Clear Creek and <br />Summit Counties. In 1952, Herbert Young began <br />buying the land claims and water rights located above <br />the confluence of Soda Creek and the Snake River. <br />With financing, land, and water rights, construction of <br />Vidler Tunnel and Vidler Collection System began. <br />Tributary Catch Basin at Silver Falls, <br />This key structure is owned by the City of Golden <br />Upper Peru Gulch, Colorado. <br />City of Golden <br />Part of the Vidler Collection System <br />Director of Public Works: Dan Hartman <br />1445 10th St. <br />Golden, CO 80401 <br />Phone: 303-384-8151 <br />The location of Vidler Tunnel is shown on Figure 1. <br />VidlerTunnel.doc 2 of 10 <br />