10825 Water Supply Alternative Summary Phase 2 Assessment January 2008 Draft

• Description: A report from the Grand River Consulting Corporation on alternatives for delivering 10,825 AF of water to the 15-mile reach of the Colorado River.
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/2008
• Author: Grand River Consulting Corporation
• Title: 10825 Water Supply Alternative Summary Phase 2 Assessment January 2008 Draft
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Background
1.1 Study Process
1.2 Objectives for 10825 Water Supply Alternatives
1.3 Purpose and Need Statement
2.0 Evaluation Criteria
3.0 Elements Screened from Further Study
4.0 Recovery Program Water Release Principles
4.1 Study Years
4.2 Release Schedules
5.0 Alternatives Studied in Detail
6.0 General Observations "A to Z"
6.1 Benefit to the Endangered Fish Recovery Program
6.2 Timing of 10825 Releases
6.3 Colorado River - Headwater Impacts
6.4 Fryingpan River / Ruedi Reservoir
6.5 Orchard Mesa Irrigation District Improvements
6.6 Sulphur Gulch Reservoir
6.7 Water Quality
6.8 Concluding Observations
7.0 Paired Alternatives Not Recommended for Further Consideration
7.1 Ruedi Reservoir paired with Buzzard Creek Reservoir
7.2 Ruedi Reservoir paired with Williams Fork Reservoir
7.3 Sulphur Gulch paired with Williams Fork Reservoir
7.4 Wolford Mountain Reservoir & Pumpback paired with Ruedi Reservoir
7.5 Wolford Mountain Reservoir Pump Station paired with Buzzard Creek
8.0 Most Promising Alternatives
8.1 Ruedi Reservoir
8.2 Sulphur Gulch Reservoir
8.3 Sulphur Gulch Reservoir paired with Ruedi Reservoir
8.4 Lake Granby paired with Ruedi Reservoir
8.5 Lake Granby, Ruedi Reservoir, and OMID Improvements
8.6 Lake Granby paired with Sulphur Gulch Reservoir
9.0 Recommendations
Tables and Figures
Figure 1 Vicinity Map
Figure 2 15 Mile Reach Stream Flow
Table 1 USFWS Late Summer Flow Recommendations for 15 Mile Reach
Table 2 Recovery Program Water Sources
Table 3 10825 Water Supply Alternatives Studied in Detail
Table 4 Evaluation Criteria Matrix
Table 5 Cost Estimate Matrix
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