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<br />--=- <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />-iii -. . <br /> <br />SOUTH PLATTE DITCH COMPANY-DIVERSION STRUCTURE REHABILITATION <br /> <br /> <br />The Diversion Structure at ~he South Platte Ditch, Looking Downstream <br /> <br />Project Description <br /> <br />Damaged during the 1995 South Platte River flood, this diversion structure rehabilitation <br />project is located 5 miles southwest of Merino, CO. The new structure is founded on sheet piling <br />and utilizes pneumatic crest gates, offset vertically, to prevent sand from entering the ditch from <br />the river. Construction commenced in early March 1996 and the project was operational by late <br />May 1996. <br /> <br />Proiect Data <br /> <br />Sponsor: South Platte Ditch Company <br /> <br />County: Logan <br /> <br />River: South Platte River <br /> <br />Terms of Loan: $100,000 @ 4.25% for 30 yrs. Substantial Completion Date: June 1, 1996 <br /> <br />Design Engineer: Jack Odor, P.E. - Ft. Morgan, Colorado <br /> <br />Construction Contractor: Dom Ready Mix Corp. - Ft. Morgan, Colorado <br /> <br />Design Criteria: <br /> <br />Ditch Capacity = 137.5 cfs <br />River Gate = 4 ft. x 20 ft. <br />Ditch Gate ::::: 4 ft.. x 16 ft. <br />Obermeyer Hydro Inc. pneumatically operated crest gates <br /> <br />Annual Volume of Water Delivered by the Project: 14,000 ac.ft. <br />