Statements and Resolutions Concerning Construction of Narrows Dam (Opposing)

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5 Date Town'or Organization (No date) South Platte Water Users' Association (No date) Cache la Poudre Water Users Association (No date) Henrylyn Irrigation Dist. (No date) Bijou - Kiowa Underground Water Association (No date) Irrigationist Associa- tion of Water District No. 1 Remarks Thorough investigation be made of all other sites and investigation made of feasibility and cost of construct- ing many small reservoirs on tribu- taries of the South Platte River before construction of Narrows. Priority given to 'construction of flood control reservoirs nearer the headwaters of the South Platte River. Too expensive, extravagant, and wasteful. Better and more economical flood control can be achieved by construction of smaller dams on the upper reaches of tributary streams. ( "Construction of Narrows would pre- ) vent all new construction on the Cache la Poudre River and its tribu- taries. Withhold approval until agreements are made on the following: recog- nition of refilling rights., adjudica- tions shall protect all upstream storage rights including future construction, State courts control adjudication priorities and opera- tion of reservoir, and operation should be in the same manner as Caddoa Dam. Small dams be.built on Bijou and Kiowa Creeks for flood and silt control. Nile irrigation be restored to catch flood waters. Withhold approval until agreements are made on the following: Recog- nition of second filling rightp guaranteed protection of irrigation works, condemned priorities shall be abandoned, State controls adjudica- tion of priorities and operation of reservoir, and condemnation be based on appraisement of land and water rights►