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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />WATER SUPPLY <br /> <br />The water source for Gould Reservoir is one of the key issues in <br />determining the technical feasibility of the project. The project <br />would require diversions from Crystal Creek, Onion Valley, and Iron <br />Creek. Also, if possible, diversions from several small creeks on <br />Black Mesa would be utilized. <br /> <br />The water diversions of the existing ditches would be changed so <br />that irrigators diverted the ideal irrigation requirement in the <br />early season. The excess early water would be stored in the <br />enlarged Gould Reservoir for use later in the season. This re- <br />operation of the existing ditches is a significant change in water <br />usage patterns and will be difficult to achieve. <br /> <br />The PRC report thoroughly evaluated sources of runoff and methods <br />of water allocation and determined that the best reservoir size <br />would be 12,000 acre-feet, increased from 8,300 acre-feet <br />currently. This size reservoir in conjunction with re-operation of <br />ditch rights would decrease the water shortage to the 6,310 acres <br />in the service area, from 4,030 acre-feet to 2,240 acre-feet. The <br />additional water would allow a significant increase in the late <br />season irrigation water supply. <br /> <br />RESERVOIR <br /> <br />Table 1 shows the elevation-area-capacity values for the reservoir <br />from the estimated bottom of 7270 feet to the proposed dam crest of <br />7335 feet. The table was developed from data obtained from the <br />Bureau of Reclamation. The reservoir quantities suggested by PRC, <br />based on Table 1, are an increase from 8404 acre-feet to 12,370 <br />acre-feet, an increased storage volume of about 4,000 acre-feet. <br /> <br />Gould Dam <br /> <br />3 <br />