9380

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9380
• Author: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
• Title: Grand Valley Irrigation Company Fish Screens ‎(Predesign)‎.
• USFW Year: 2000.
• USFW - Doc Type: Boise.
• Copyright Material: NO

removal. Minimize bypass flows without sacrificing effectiveness.

Existine: Facilities and Operations

Location and Site Historv

The GVIC diversion is located on the Colorado River 15 miles upstream from the confluence of

the Gunnison River, near the City of Palisade, Colorado. Figure 1 in Appendix B shows the

Location Map for the project. The GVIC canal first began operations in 1883. The existing

headworks were constructed in 1901. This facility is the oldest major irrigation system in the

area.

Operations

The irrigation system is operated by the Grand Valley Irrigation Company. The major

components of the system include the diversion dam, flood gates, headworks structure, and

canal. Figure 2 in Appendix B shows the Site Plan of the existing features at the proposed

fishscreen location. Photo 1 in Appendix A shows the upstream view of the headworks structure

and Photo 2 shows the proposed fishscreen site downstream from the headworks. The Irrigation

season lasts from approximately April 1 to November 1. One to two winter water runs are also

made. The system provides water to approximately 30,000 acres through 100 miles of canals.

GVIC owns 640 cfs of irrigation water rights which include 520 cfs with an 1882 priority date

and 120 cfs with a 1914 priority date.

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