C150295 Feasibility Study

• Contract/PO #: CT2015-038
• Contract/PO #: C150295
• Contractor Name: Dillon, Town of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: Summit
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

6) directly downstream of Old Dillon Reservoir or upstream by exchange in the
Blue River, Snake River or Ten Mile Creek as exchange potential exists.
7) Silverthorne's water rights which can be used in Old Dillon Reservoir First
Enlargement may be usable directly or by exchange.
8) The Town of Dillon's rights in existing or enlarged Old Dillon Reservoir or the
Dillon Ditch can be used in three ways, directly, through alternate points of
diversion, or by exchange.
a) Directly:
i) Routing of Old Dillon Reservoir, Old Dillon Reservoir First
Enlargement and Dillon Ditch water to the Town of Dillon across
Denver Water's Dillon Reservoir (water bridge concept) can be
achieved by rebuilding the outlet from Old Dillon Reservoir to Dillon
Reservoir and picking up the water from the shore of Dillon Reservoir
in the Town of Dillon.
b) By exchange: '
i) The Town of Dillon's Old Dillon Reservoir water rights could also be
used by exchange at the Town of Dillon's Dillon Blue River Intakel l as
contemplated in the decree in Case No. 86CW330 by releases down Salt
Lick Gulch to the Blue River.
ii) To utilize Dillon's rights in Old Dillon Reservoir by exchange to
Dillon's Straight Creek Diversion, Dillon's wells, or Silverthorne's
wells the potential out-of-priority divertable flow available to Dillon
from Straight Creek or the wells, would be replaced by releases of water
from Old Dillon Reservoir to the Blue River or to Dillon Reservoir.
These exchanges are described in the application and decree in Case No.
87CW392.12
c) Through Alternate Points of Diversion
i) The rights in the Dillon Ditch could be used through alternate points of
diversion at the Town of Dillon's Straight Creek Diversion, the Dillon
Blue River Intake or the Town of Dillon's wells. In any case,
adjudication of any alternate points of diversion would be required.
9) Administrative process can likely be achieved, including an agreement on the
operation of Old Dillon Reservoir and Old Dillon Reservoir First Enlargement;
accounting of uses of water from Old Dillon Reservoir First Enlargement; right-
of-way needs for the construction of infrastructure; permits secured; and
exchange plans and alternate points of diversion for use of Old Dillon Reservoir
and Old Dillon Reservoir First Enlargement or Dillon Ditch water above Salt
Lick Gulch.
10) The physical water supply from Salt Lick Gulch far exceeds the decreed
interests in Old Dillon Reservoir in Case No. C.A. 1806 and Old Dillon
Reservoir First Enlargement described in Case No. 93CW288. Consideration of
larger objectives, recognizing the many limitations on the use of this water
supply, are possible.
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