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Turkey Creek Ditch and Summit Ditch Water Rights <br />Name Adjud. Date Approp. Date Admin. No. Amount <br />(cfs) <br />Turkey Creek Ditch 02-01-1892 07-16-1886 13346.00000 30 <br />Turkey Creek Ditch 03-22-1963 03-21-1905 30667.20168 60 <br />Summit Ditch 03-22-1963 06-14-1913 30667.23175 135 <br />The Turkey Creek Ditch diverts from Turkey Creek, a tributary of Lost Canyon Creek which, <br />in turn, is a tributary of the Dolores River near the town of Dolores. The ditch also delivers <br />water to several small reservoir systems prior to delivery for storage in Summit Reservoir. <br />These small reservoirs are (1) the R.B. Coppinger Reservoir (WDID 713617), decreed for <br />approximately 17 acre-feet; (2) the Sellers and McClane Reservoir (WDID 343592), decreed <br />for 52 acre-feet; and (3) the Joe Moore Reservoir, a.k.a. Big Pine Reservoir (WDID 713606), <br />decreed for 259 acre-feet. Because of their relatively small size, the operation of these three <br />reservoirs was not specifically included in the San Juan Model. <br />The Summit Ditch (WDID 710609) diverts water from Lost Canyon Creek and delivers it <br />directly for irrigation and/or to storage in Summit Reservoir. The ditch also is used to divert <br />storage water pursuant to the storage rights decreed to Summit and A M. Puett reservoirs. <br />Summit Ditch Water Rights <br />Name Adjud. Date Approp . Date Admin. No. Amount <br /> (cfs) <br />Summit Reservoir 12-18-1933 03-01- 1905 20148.00000 1,780 <br />Summit Reservoir 12-18-1933 03-01- 1905 20148.00000 1,233 <br />Summit Reservoir 03-22-1963 12-01- 1938 32476.00000 1,274 <br />AM. Puett Res. 12-18-1933 11-28- 1904 20055.00000 264 <br />Water stored in Summit Reservoir, obtained through the Turkey Creek Ditch and the Summit <br />Ditch, is released through the outlet works (WDID 712002) for delivery to the irrigated lands <br />under the system. Just downstream of the Summit Reservoir outlet is the turnout that serves <br />as the inlet ditch to the AM. Puett Reservoir (storage deliveries into Puett Reservoir must <br />first be delivered into and pass through Summit Reservoir). For purposes of administration, <br />the Division Engineer maintains a Parshall Flume on the Summit "Outlet" Ditch, just down- <br />ditch of the turnout for the Puett inlet. This measurement, in conjunction with the recorded <br />releases at WDID 712002, is used to determine the amount of water that is being used <br />directly for irrigation in the system and the amount being delivered into AM. Puett <br />Reservoir. The division engineer also keeps track of the water released from AM Puett <br />Reservoir for irrigation. This release is recorded under WDID 320704. <br />According to the division engineer, it is the general practice of the Summit Reservoir <br />Company to first fill the A M Puett Reservoir, followed by Summit Reservoir. After the <br />reservoirs are filled, the direct flow water diverted at WDID 710618 and WDID 710609 is <br />delivered directly to irrigation in the system. Later in the summer months, the stored water is <br />released for irrigation. <br />San Juan & Dolores River Basin Information 2-8 <br />