The Watershed Program in Colorado ‎(Pilot and Public Law 566)‎ ‎(3)‎

• Description: Status of P.L. 566 Projects and Flood Control Schedules
• State: CO
• Date: 11/1/1972
• Author: Colorado State Office Soil Conservation Service
• Title: The Watershed Program in Colorado ‎(Pilot and Public Law 566)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

11 - Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention - Status of Applications and Projects
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Name of Watershed County Sponsor Acres Present Status
73. Upper Saguache Saguache Center SCD, Saguache 221,600
Creek Co. Comm., Saguache
Creek Water Users
Assoc., Town of
Saguache 6 Rio
Grande Water Conser-
vation Dist.
Approved by State Board August 27, 1970
subject to findings of a field examination.
Field examination November 5, 1970. Pre -
liminary investigation started November 30,
1970. Preliminary investigation report to
sponsors April 28,,1971. Sponsors have
requested additional studies.
*Aso sponsored by State Soil Conservation Board
74: Lower Saguache Saguache Center SCD, Saguache 232,400
Approved by State Board August 27, 1970
Creek Co. Comm., Saguache
subject to findings of a field examination.
Creek Water Users
Field examination November 5, 1970. Pre -
Assoc., Town of
liminary investigation started November 30,
Saguache 6 Rio
1970. Preliminary.investigation report to
Grande. Water Conser-
sponsors April 28, 1971. Sponsors have
vation Dist.
requested additional studies.
75. Trinchera Costilla Mt. Blanca.SCD 31,940
Watershed Investigation Report (Rio
Trinchera Irrig.
Grande R.B.) August 1971. Colo. State
Co., Costilla
Soil Conservation Board approved
Co. Bd. of Comm.
application April 26, 1972. Authority
San Luis Valley
for planning requested July 1972.
RC &D Council*
Irrigation water management.
*Aso sponsored by State Soil Conservation Board