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<br />, <br />1\ <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />BENEFITS <br /> <br />- Irrigation <br /> <br />Furnishing a dependable supplemental <br />greatly to the economy of the area. <br />hay, irrigated pasture, wheat, oats, <br /> <br />water supply for project lands adds <br />The principal crops are alfalfa, grass <br />barley, and corn silage. <br /> <br />- Domestic Vater Supply <br /> <br />In addition to the benefits to irrigation, the community of Mancos has <br />subscribed for 420 acre-feet of the storage, thus insuring a permanent source <br />of domestic water for the future growth of Mancos Valley. The reservoir also <br />provides a much-needed water supply for Mesa Verde National Park and supplies <br />100 acre-feet annually to the Mancos Rural Vater Company. <br /> <br />- Recreation, Fish and Vildlife <br /> <br />Jackson Gulch Reservoir has a surface area of 220 acres of total capacity and <br />the Colorado Division of Vildlife stocks the lake with trout. Boating and <br />fishing are available, and facilities exist for camping and picnicking. The <br />Colorado Parks and Recreation administers recreation at the reservoir. <br /> <br /> <br />Jackson <br />Gulch Res. <br />