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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441' <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Greg E. Walcher <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />Bruce Johnson, P.E. ~~.. <br />Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief "r <br />Water Supply Planning nd ~nce Section <br /> <br />DATE: November 15, 2002 <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Rod Kuharich <br />CWCB Director <br /> <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 20g, November 25-26, Board Meeting <br />Water Supply Planning and Finance Section - New Loans <br />Central Weld County Water District - Proposed Dry Creek Reservoir <br /> <br />Introduction <br /> <br />The Central Weld County Water District (CWCWD) is applying for a $3,937,500 loan to construct a <br />new water storage reservoir in a SO/50 partnership with the Little Thompson Water District (L TWD). <br />Both districts would jointly build, own and operate the proposed reservoir. The estimated total cost <br />of the project is $10,500,000. In conjunction with this loan request, the L TWD is also submitting a <br />$3,937,500 loan request. Please see the attached project summary and map. <br /> <br />Backaround <br /> <br />CWCWD and L TWD jointly own the Carter Lake Filter Plant that treats Colorado-Big Thompson (C.., <br />BT) water for use by their customers. Currently, the filter plant has no raw water storage facility. All <br />water treated by the plant is delivered directly from Carter Lake to the filter plant through the St. <br />Vrain Supply Canal. Consequently, the Districts are entirely dependent on availability of water from <br />Carter Lake. In wet years, the Districts are unable to treat and store all of the water to which they <br />are entitled, and consequenily must take less than their water rights would allow. Over the last 10 <br />years, the Districts together have had to carry over or lose approximately 1000 acre-feet per year. <br />In dry years, the Districts can have a shortage of water that cannot be overcome by supply from <br />Carter Lake, and consequently are forced to meet their current demands by augmenting with water <br />from outside entities. In addition, any condition that would interrupt supply from Carter Lake such <br />as maintenance to Carter Lake or the 51. Vrain Supply Canal also would cause interruption in <br />operation of the treatment plant. Currently, the only storage the Districts have, other than Carter <br /> <br />Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning <br />