Prehearing Statement of Colorado River Water Conservation District

• File Number: 8230.51A2
• Description: Objectors' Prehearing Statement
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 6/17/2005
• Author: Peter C. Fleming, Steven M. Mathis, William C. Wallace, Taylor Hawes, Boyle Engineering Corporation
• Title: Prehearing Statement of Colorado River Water Conservation District
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Court Documents

UPCO/Sununit County Water Supply Study
December 15, 2004
Table of Contents
Background ..............................................................................................................1
Study Scope .............................................................................................................2
Storage Sites .............................................................................................................5
Approach ........................................................................................................5
Middle Fork Swan River Reservoir ...............................................................7
Swan River Reservoir ...................................................................................13
Indiana Creek Reservoir ............................................................................... 18
Clinton Reservoir Re-operation ................................................................... 22
Replacement Supply Alternatives .......................................................................... 23
Approach ...................................................................................................... 23
Straight Creek Project .................................................................................. 24
Everist Pumpback ......................................................................................... 27
Gore Range Collection System .................................................................... 33
Clinton Reservoir Re-operation with Example Replacement Supply .................... 37
Sununary ................................................................................................................ 3 8
Recommendations for Further Study ..................................................................... 39
References .............................................................................................................. 41
Appendix A ............................................................................................................ 42
List of Figures
Figure 1: Water Supply Alternatives for Summit County .......................................3
Figure 2: Middle Fork Swan River Reservoir Site Layout ......................................8
Figure 3: Estimated Firm Yield and Unit Costs for Middle Fork Swan River
Reservoir Site .........................................................................................................12
Figure 4: Swan River Reservoir Site Layout .........................................................14
Figure 5: Estimated Firm Yield and Unit Costs for Swan River Reservoir Site ...17
Figure 6: Indiana Creek Reservoir Layout .............................................................19
Figure 7: Estimated Firm Yield and Unit Costs for Indiana Creek Reservoir Site21
Figure 8: Straight Creek Project ............................................................................25
Figure 9: Everist Pumpback Project ......................................................................29
Figure 10: Gore Range Collection System ............................................................34