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<br />. <br /> <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br />823 State Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br /> <br />November 1981 <br /> <br />CITY OF CRAIG - RAW WATER STORAGE PROJECT <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The City of Craig and its surrounding area experienced <br /> <br />accelerated growth during the late 1970's which was created by <br /> <br />coal and energy development in the northwest portion of <br /> <br />Colorado. The rate of growth has tapered off in the last year or <br /> <br />so due to the regional slow down in coal production, but activity <br /> <br />in this industry appears to be on the upswing again at this <br /> <br />time. The 1970 population of Craig was 4,205 according to the <br /> <br />U.S. Bureau of Census. In 1980 the population was 8,133. <br /> <br />However, the 1980 census figure for the Craig water service area <br /> <br />was about 12,500. Including outside users, it Is estimated that <br /> <br />15,000-16,000 people are currently served by the Craig municipal <br /> <br />water system. <br /> <br />PROBLEM <br /> <br />The City of Craig obtaIns its water supply from the Yampa <br /> <br />RIver through direct flow rIghts having as their source <br /> <br />4It Fortification Creek, the Deep Cut Irrigation Ditch, and the Yampa <br />