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• Board Meeting Date: 9/17/2008
• Description: CF Section - New Project Loans - Farmers Pawnee Canal Company - Ditch Flow Control Structures Project
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Water Project Loan Program - Project Data
Borrower: County
Farmers Pawnee Canal Company : Logan
Project Name: Project Type:
Ditch Flow Control Structures Project Diversion Structures
Drainage Basin: Water Source:
South Platte South Platte River
Total Project Cost: Funding Sources:
$250,000 CWCB, Company
Type of Borrower: Average Diversion:
Agricultural 27,260 acre-feet
CWCB Loan: Interest Rate: Term:
$227,250 (Including 1% fee) 2.5% 30 years
The Farmers Pawnee Canal Compan y (Company) provides irrigation water to approximately 10,000
acres of land between Merino and Sterling, Colorado. It uses two separate structures to control flow
in the Pawnee Ditch (Ditch). The first is a main di version at the South Platte River. The second is a
few miles down the Ditch and is us ed to adjust flow. The main diversion is a concrete rollover wall
with vents to allow flushing of sand when opened. The secondary structure is currently controlled
through the use of board style gates. Both stru ctures are labor intensive and require monthly
maintenance. To help with efficiency, the Co mpany plans on replacing a portion of the main
diversion with a new 12-foot radial gate. It also plans on replacing the boar d gates at the secondary
structure with four 8-foot wide ra dial gates. Construction is expect ed to take place in November of
2008.
Sterling
Pawnee Canal
Merino
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