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<br />The sparsely populated diversion
<br />basin lies within the boundaries
<br />of the White River National For-
<br />est, principally in Pitkin County
<br />above the altitude of 10,000
<br />feet. It is a remote, isolated,
<br />primitive area accessible only by
<br />trail, Because of the high alti-
<br />tude, there is no farming in the
<br />basin, but some cattle are graz-
<br />ed. The diversion will riot affect
<br />graying conditions.
<br />The principal industries of the
<br />region are livestock ranching and
<br />recreation. The prior rights of
<br />water users in the area are pro-
<br />tected by the "Operating Prin-
<br />ciples" which provide for the
<br />construction of a storage reser-
<br />voir just above the town of Ba-
<br />salt. The recreational values are
<br />protected by the recommenda-
<br />tions of the Colorado Game and
<br />Fish Department and the U. S.
<br />Fish and Wildlife Service.
<br />PRO i FC7_ -. AR_ EA
<br />Semi Arid Zone
<br />AREA BENEFITED BY PROJECT - -- Pop, 340,69:,
<br />The Arkansas Valley extends 340 miles from the head1
<br />waters of the Arkansas River just above Leadville to the
<br />Colorado= Kansas boundary. It embraces some 26,000
<br />square miles. About 38`?/0 of the area is below 5,000 ft.
<br />altitude with an average of 163 frost -free days. Of the
<br />230,600 acres of irrigated land to be benefitted by the
<br />Project 268,000 acres are rated as Class 1 and 2 . high
<br />to medium productive capacity by Bureau of Recla-
<br />n-tation standards. Crops vary with the elevation and
<br />consist mainly of hay, st -nall grains, fruits, vine and truck
<br />crops, alfalfa, sugar Deets, grain sorghum, dry beans,
<br />general irrigated crops and specialty crops such as
<br />cantaloupes, onions, cucumbers, pickles, fomatoes and
<br />others. The principal industries of the region are farm
<br />ing, livestock ranching, rninitlg, recreation, manufactur-
<br />ing and processing. Most of the Industrial activity is
<br />centered in the Pueblo area-
<br />POPULATION ION CHANGES (t) � 1950 I 1960 + % INCREASE
<br />Diversion Area (2)
<br />Project Area(')
<br />,646 1 2,381 1 45%
<br />245,368 1 340,693 1 39%
<br />(I) U. S. Census (2) Pitkin County (3) Counties of Cbaffee, Fr;mont, Pueblo, P,'l Paso. Crowiey. Otero, Kiowa, (Ea.ds oniy)
<br />(lent and PYowers.
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<br />Ft Worth . _... ..32.29
<br />Pk la Jelphia .......
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<br />Columbus ..................37.68
<br />Ne York .. ...................40.36
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<br />St. Louis ... .............36.73
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<br />Ne Orlaans ... ......._.......59.65
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<br />Meinas ..............30.74
<br />Atlanta ....... ..............49.16
<br />Washington .... ,
<br />40.46
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<br />32.72
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<br />AREA BENEFITED BY PROJECT - -- Pop, 340,69:,
<br />The Arkansas Valley extends 340 miles from the head1
<br />waters of the Arkansas River just above Leadville to the
<br />Colorado= Kansas boundary. It embraces some 26,000
<br />square miles. About 38`?/0 of the area is below 5,000 ft.
<br />altitude with an average of 163 frost -free days. Of the
<br />230,600 acres of irrigated land to be benefitted by the
<br />Project 268,000 acres are rated as Class 1 and 2 . high
<br />to medium productive capacity by Bureau of Recla-
<br />n-tation standards. Crops vary with the elevation and
<br />consist mainly of hay, st -nall grains, fruits, vine and truck
<br />crops, alfalfa, sugar Deets, grain sorghum, dry beans,
<br />general irrigated crops and specialty crops such as
<br />cantaloupes, onions, cucumbers, pickles, fomatoes and
<br />others. The principal industries of the region are farm
<br />ing, livestock ranching, rninitlg, recreation, manufactur-
<br />ing and processing. Most of the Industrial activity is
<br />centered in the Pueblo area-
<br />POPULATION ION CHANGES (t) � 1950 I 1960 + % INCREASE
<br />Diversion Area (2)
<br />Project Area(')
<br />,646 1 2,381 1 45%
<br />245,368 1 340,693 1 39%
<br />(I) U. S. Census (2) Pitkin County (3) Counties of Cbaffee, Fr;mont, Pueblo, P,'l Paso. Crowiey. Otero, Kiowa, (Ea.ds oniy)
<br />(lent and PYowers.
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