7865

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7865
• Author: Wright Water Engineers, I.
• Title: Estimated Costs for East Branch Creek and Adobe Creek Reservoir Systems and Colorado River Pumping Facilities.
• USFW Year: 1990.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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Mr. Ed Rosar
March 21, 1990
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water to the canals once every four years for a period of two months. The estimated capital
costs and annual operation and maintenance costs are given in Appendix A. A summary
of the costs for the alternatives is given below in Table 3.
Table 3
Summary of Costs for Systems to Provide Exchange
Water to Grand Valley and Government Highline Canals
(Costs Given in 1990 Dollars)
Annual
Storage Operation,
Capacity Capital Maintenance,
Alternative Acre-Feet Costs and Pumpin¢
1. East Branch Creek Reservoir
System 13,700 $26,450,000 $403,050
2. Adobe Creek Reservoir System 8,500 $23,080,000 $317,570
3. East Branch Creek and Adobe
Creek Reservoir Systems 22,200 $48,880,000 $765,630
4. Combined Direct Pumping to
Canals and Releases from
Adobe Creek and East
Branch Reservoir 22,200 $49,556,000 $687,610
5. Direct Pumping to Canals
from Mack Point of
Diversion (no
reservoirs) -- $22,490,000 $448,330
6. Direct Pumping to Canals
from location 4 miles
upstream of Mack
(no reservoirs) -- $20,354,000 $432,050
7. Combined Direct Pumping to
Canals (310 cfs) and
Releases from Adobe Creek
and East Branch Reservoir 22,200 $59,050,000 $1,032,800
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