Supplements 1-3 of Views, Comments and Recommendations on narrows Dam Project

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RECO1V11LZENDATION6 OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION TO THE COLORADO WATER CJIISMVATIJN BOARD RELATIVh; TO FLOOD MOTECTION OId THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER. AND T; ITH R jUF R NCE TO THE NARROi.S DAI.i PROJI:;CT lie, the undersigned officers and directors of The Cache la Poudre bater Users Association, after much consideration and discussion with other water users in the South Platte River and after full consideration of our problems, have concluded; 1. That the construction of the so- called Narrows Dam project is not in the interest of the water users of Colorado for the following reasons: (a) Construction of said Narrows Dam project will be expensive, extrava- gant and wasteful beyond all possible benefits to be derived therefrom. (b) Extravagant and wasteful expenditures of money on the theory that such money is being furnished by a federal agency and that "if we don't get it, someone elde will" is wrong and inconsistent with American traditions and contrary to sound economics. (c) That better and more economic flood control and more efficient protection against erosion and dissipation of soil resources, with better conser- vation of both water and soil, can better be achieved by the construction of smal- ler dams and other flood control devices on the upper reaches of tributary streams. (d) That small dams on the upper reaches of Kiowa and Bijou Creeks, St. Vrain and comparable vrater courses, will prevent flood conditions on the lower stream and prevent excessive discharges of silt into such a basin as is contem- plated by the huge Narrows Dam. (e) Thab construction of said Narrows Dam would in no considerable de- gree affect flood conditions on the rivers to which the South Platte is tributary or on the streams tributary to said South ilatte. (f) That construction of such a structure, unless its filling and use of water therefrom be fully restricted, would prevent all new construction on the Cache la Poudre River and its tributaries. WE FURTHER FUND AND R.EtRE6ENT: 1. That expenditures for structures on the South Platte River such as and including the Narrows Dam, if built, should be strict -r for flood control, 2. That upstream structures are more.economic, -I to initial cost, and afford the use and re -use of flood waters impounded _a the Platte Valley and will permit the filling and refilling of water bearing s ata with water for the immediate benefit of upstream lands and the ultimate benefit, through upstream use and reuse and return flow, of all irrigable lands in said Valley. 3, That upstream protection between the foothills and the Narrows Dam loca- tion ,hon.l_d, and can be provided by upstream construction.