PO PDA 97000000005 Memorandum

• Contract/PO #: PO PDA 97000000005
• Contractor Name: Woods Lake Mutual Water & Irrigation Company
• Contract Type: Miscellaneous
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Default Information

STATE OF COLORADO
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
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721 Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver,Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone] Roy Romer
Governor
MEMORANDUM lames S.Lochhead
Executive Director,DNR
(UPDATED December 24, 1996) Director,C'WCBE
TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members
FROM: John Van Sciver
DATE: November 13, 1996
SUBJECT: Agenda Item 12k., November 25-26, 1996, Board Meeting--
The Woods Lake Mutual Water and Irrigation Company
Approval of a Construction Fund Loan in amount of$188,000 to rehabilitate
the Wood's Lake Dam.
BACKGROUND
The Woods Lake Mutual Water and Irrigation Company (WLMWIC) (located in Weld County),
has submitted an application for a loan to rehabilitate their dam. They are requesting a loan in
the amount of$188K (not to exceed 75% of the estimated total project cost of about $250K).
The Wood's Lake Dam is located 5 miles west of Eaton. The emergency spillway for the
reservoir is inadequate by State Engineer standards. The embankment is constructed of low
density silt, and has a high phreatic surface.
Preliminary engineering design work as well as a draft feasibility study are being completed by
Duane Smith P.E. of Smith Geotechnical, Fort Collins.
DISCUSSION
The project involves rehabilitation of the dam to meet State Engineer safety standards.
The proposed project will maintain the current reservoir capacity of 3100 acre feet. 1829 acres
are irrigated by Woods Lake, and there are a total of 2100 acres under the system, with some
water coming from other sources.
The estimated project cost is $250K, and the Company will fund $62K itself. The remaining
$188K cost is to be funded by a CWCB loan. The loan will have an annual payment of about