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There ate two .irrigation systeva in Vie watershed. "ester losses <br />from these sya r te �a a poar 'o be 'Gxtro ely hi6h. Coiisideration <br />should be given In the developmant or a watershed work plan to the <br />need for lining of reaches of the canals where wat ©r losses are the <br />greatest. This w=l.d permit greater water delivery to the farm and <br />would probably re Ouce the ceeraga pr°oble�r, on some of the lsmd below <br />the o;rml.. Land lovelin -, irrigation sycta:: Improvomcnt, and bettor <br />water manager:ont are also need to increase the efficiency of <br />irrigation beater use. About 100 acres of land loveling and somo farrm <br />ditch lining has boon accomplished in the first yoar of district <br />operations. <br />The success of one srzIl drainage district indicates that other areas <br />with a high water table might benefit from drainage. Although canal <br />lining will probably alUeviate the problem, there are undoubtedly <br />some areas that will need drainage racasurea. There appesra to be fren <br />1000 - to 1500 acres of land needing drainage. <br />Yeacures for recharging underground water basins and for municipal <br />water supply are not needed. <br />It is not believed that the types of moasuras now boin; considered <br />will have any adverse effect on water rights. It is understood that <br />no filings have been made for the floodwater from this watershed. The <br />irrigation water for the ir.rigated'farm land in the watershed is <br />obtained frog the South Platte liver. <br />5. Effect of .Project Outside the Watershed. <br />a. Accures beater delivai7 to lands outside project on Woldon <br />and Riverside Canals. <br />b. ladta Lion of flood conditions uhi.ch might, e). st on the Platte <br />River below this watershed. <br />e. Insures eo=unication to- outside areas and transportation <br />through the areas on the Union Pacific ti, ter a' major storm. <br />6. Other Frobrams. <br />a. Proposed Narr6ws Dar. Project of the Bureau of Reclamation. <br />The high water lire of the proposed dare wcul.d inundate most <br />of the area dar.aged by floods from these drainages. <br />b. ACP program will assist in the establishment of the lard <br />treatment necessary in this program. There may be some <br />increase in .ACP work as a result of this program. <br />e. The Morgan SCD is sponsoring the pr+ogran and will take an <br />active part throughout. <br />7. Group Action. <br />a. The recently organiz©d Morgan Sol! Conservation District <br />includes most of the damaged area hopes to include by <br />petition the rest of the project area. <br />