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7.5 WOLFORD RESERVOIR PUMP STATION PAIRED WITH BUZZARD CREEK (Alt. C6) <br />This alternative would supply all of the 10825 Water from Buzzard Creek Reservoir in above <br />average years and in wet years. In below average and dry years, releases would be evenly split <br />between Wolford Mountain Reservoir (5,412 AF) and Buzzard Creek Reservoir (5,412). In drier <br />than average years, Buzzard Creek Reservoir does not provide adequate yield to supply 10,825 <br />acre feet of water. This alternative was formulated to supplement the Buzzard Creek Reservoir <br />shortfall with releases from Wolford Mountain Reservoir. A new Colorado River Pump station <br />would be utilized to enhance the dry year yield of the existing Wolford Mountain Reservoir (no <br />reservoir enlargement would occur). <br />This alternative is not recommended for further consideration for several reasons. First, the <br />alternative cannot supply 5,412 acre feet from Wolford Mountain Reservoir in dry years such as <br />1977, without impacting the marketable yield of this reservoir. As a result, this alternative does <br />meet the primary objectives of the study. Second, any alternative that involves the construction <br />of Buzzard Creek Reservoir would not likely be the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable <br />Alternative (LEDPA) when compared to Sulphur Gulch Reservoir or to non - structural <br />alternatives. <br />10825 Water Supply Study Phase 2 Alternatives Assessment January 28 Drat 15 <br />