C150268 Feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: C150268
• Contractor Name: Louden Irrigating Canal and Reservoir Company
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 4
• County: Larimer
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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Feasibility Study
for
Rist-Benson Reservoir Dam Repair

PROJECT SPONSOR

The Louden Irrigating Canal and Reservoir Company, Inc (LICRC) is a stockholder owned
Mutual Ditch Corporation and has been non-profit for many years but do to outside income from
lake leases, water rents, pump users and other fees LICRC is not filing as non-profit now. Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws are included in Appendix A.

The Louden Irrigating Canal Company was incorporated January 22, 1878 on January 28th, 1878 the
Certificate of Incorporation was filed with William M. Clark, Secretary of State. The water for the
LICRC was taken out of the river just below the Weldon section 12, township 5 North, Range 70
West or south of the present Thompson School through an old ditch known as the Sullivan Ditch
which had a 40 cubic foot per second water right dated October I, 1871, this ditch went North East
as far as the Devil' s Back Bone and went in a north easterly direction to a point on the watershed
between the Big Thompson and Cache La Poudre rivers intersecting the west line of section 32,
Township 6 North, Range 68 West in Larimer County. The water conducted by ditch is intended to
be applied to milling, manufacturing, irrigating ofland and for domestic purposes.

The Louden Irrigating Canal Company and Reservoir Company has 600 shares with a par value of
$50.00 belonging to about 180 stockholders. The stock holders of the LICRC include private
individuals and the Cities of Loveland, Fort Collins, Windsor, and Greeley. A list of the stock
holders is attached in Appendix B.

The company's facilities consist of Rist-Benson Reservoir (capacity 491.4 acre-feet), Donath
Reservoir (capacity 1148 acre-feet), 16 rights in Lake Loveland (approximately 640 acre-ft at 40
acre-ft per right), and approximately 34 miles of unlined ditch and associated structures.

PROJECT LOCATION

Rist-Benson Reservoir is located at the Northeast comer ofthe intersection of Kennedy Avenue and
U.S. 34 in Loveland, Colorado. The specific location is Sections 9 and 10, Township 5 North, Range
68 West. Figure 1 shows the project location.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Rist-Benson Reservoir Dam and associated structures were constructed in the early 1900's. The
dam is approximately 1,450 feet in length, has approximately 2 to 1 upstream and downstream slopes
with a crest width of 16 feet and a maximum structural height of approximately 20 feet. The dam is
located on the south and west sides of the reservoir with the outlet located on the south side.

Rist-Benson Feasibility Study

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