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SECTIONTHREE Background Information <br /> 3-2 <br />The purpose of the rehabilitation is to mitigate embankment seepage issues and to <br />rehabilitate the deteriorating spillway thereby removing the restrictions on the storage capacity of <br />the reservoir imposed by the SEO. <br /> Appendix C presents photos along with historical drawings for the dam. <br />3.2 STUDY AREA AND EXISTING FACILITIES DESCRIPTION <br />3.2.1 Project Service Area <br />The Project lies within both Hinsdale and Mineral Counties in Colorado, about 23 miles <br />southwest of the Town of Creede. The inlet ditch to Santa Maria Reservoir from North Clear <br />Creek diverts from North Clear Creek about 5,398 feet from the SE quarter of Section 1, <br />Township 41 North, Range 3 West, N.M.P.M. Continental Reservoir is located in Sections 21, <br />28, and 29 of Township 42 North, Range 3 West N.M.P.M. in Hinsdale County at a point where <br />the SW corner of Section 21 bears approximately South 84° West at a distance of 1,500 feet. <br />The service area for SMRC is approximately 70,000 acres. Operating in tandem, the <br />Continental and Santa Maria Reservoirs irrigate a vast five-county area of the San Luis Valley. <br />3.3 WATER DEMANDS AND YIELD ANALYSIS <br />3.3.1 Water Demands <br />The scope of this Project is strictly limited as defined under Section 1.2 of this report. No <br />new downstream stream deletions will occur due to the proposed Project elements. No <br />additional water supplies will be developed in connection with the Project. No new or increased <br />diversions will be made and no additional storage capacity will be created at the reservoir. This <br />Project will not increase SMRC irrigation water supply. <br />3.3.2 Water Rights <br />SMRC has the water rights established for the Project. No new rights will be required. <br />Table 3.1 presents a summary of SMRC’s storage water rights. Table 3.2 presents a summary