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<br />RANGELY
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<br />Location:
<br />Taylor Draw, five miles east of Rangely on the-White River.
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<br />Sponsor:
<br />Water Users Association No.1 olthe Colorado River Water
<br />Conservation DIstrict.
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<br />Primary Purpose ofiheProject
<br />A finn, municipal _ter supply.
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<br />Secondary Benetlts:
<br />Reae8tkm: agriculture, Industrial and flood, control.
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<br />History an~ BackgrOUnd: ' ,
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<br />Throughout Its hislory,thetown Of Rangely has been
<br />dependent on the direct flow of the White River for Its
<br />water supply, The extremes of high spring runoff, drought,
<br />_I IcM ~ and summer flash flooding have
<br />created seve'" _ter supply and treatment problems for
<br />the town, Besides the flow extremes, Rangely Is regularly
<br />subjected to flooding caused by Ice lams in,the river.'
<br />Modenated water temperature and some control of the
<br />river are both expected toeasetheJammlng and flooding,
<br />Good stream or lake fisheries and opportunities for water
<br />borne recreation are llQI'Htxiatant within close proximity
<br />to Rangely. Wlthlts formal founding tied to 011 field
<br />deYeIopment In the 1940's, Rangaly remains today an
<br />industrial town with a primary concern' for more Industry
<br />. to provide a future for the time when 011 field production
<br />falls off. Approval In 1980 of 011 shale trust fund money to
<br />conatJUCt a roed from 011 ahale tract Ca to Rangely
<br />predelennlnes that Rangety wllllncur muetof the Impact
<br />from that dewlopment flallgely Is largely surrounded by
<br />extensive coal fields In varying stages ofde~lopment.
<br />Although)ocationof Oeserat Generation and Transmls-
<br />&ion . CooperatM's coal-fired power' plant has not been
<br />determined, the source of its coal has - fields near
<br />Rangely thatareexpected to double the town's population
<br />to 4,400 by 1984. Demonstration of an adequate water
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<br />supply is crucial, not only to Rangely's attemptsatflavlng
<br />the power plant located at the mines rather than in Utah.
<br />but it is c.ritlcal to Rangely's attraction of other industries
<br />as well.' With a choice between.the Range/y area and
<br />Bonanza. Utah for. location of the power plant, Rangely In
<br />particular and the state of Colorado face the poeslbility of
<br />suffering most of the people Impact 8J\d all of the air
<br />quality Impact without having any of the power plant's
<br />assessed valuation and tax revenues to mitigate those
<br />Impacts.
<br />Physical Facts and Figures:
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<br />Helght, length end type of dam: 53 ft. high; 1,000 feet
<br />long; zoned earth fill dam ,. . . .
<br />Sto~ capecity (A.F,) of reservoir: 13,8llO,acre-feet
<br />Shoreline and surface area: eight miles; 570 acres
<br />Average annual power generation: Feasibility under
<br />study
<br />Population to be served: 2.200 at present; 4,400 an-
<br />ticipated by 1984
<br />Irrigated aCres to be served: 1,270 .-; 550
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<br />Estimated cost $10,000.000
<br />.Construction schedule: Start construction 1981
<br />Proposed Sources of Funding:
<br />The project will be financed by a bond Issue on a special
<br />district made up essentially of the Western portion of Rio
<br />Blanco county,
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<br />F,or Further Information Contact
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<br />Roland C. Fischer; Secmary-Englneer '
<br />Colorado River Water Conservation Dlstrict,
<br />P,O, Box 1120, Glenwood Springs..CO 81601
<br />945-8522
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<br />:AZURE
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<br />Location:
<br />" Eleven mUes west of Kremmllng on the Colorado River,
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<br />SpoMOr&:
<br />Colorado River Water ConservatIOn District and
<br />Municipal Sutldistrlct of Northern Colorado Water Con-
<br />servancy District.
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<br />Primary Purpose of the Project
<br />Hydroelectric power generation.
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<br />Secondary Benetlts:
<br />Conservation of water for municipal, industrial,
<br />agricultural end recreational uses,
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<br />History and Background:
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<br />Azure isa small reservoir on a large stream. As a result, the
<br />reservoir will provide a firm annual yield of Its capacity and
<br />Is expected to spill annually thereby having a negligible
<br />effect on the prime reftlng season. Though primarily a
<br />hydroelectric project, It will provide irrigation waterforthe
<br />Middle Park Water Conservancy District and muniCipal
<br />and industrial water for the many communities on the
<br />Colorado and Eagle rivers either directly or by exchange,
<br />Azure Is axpected to provide excallent lake fishing and
<br />non-powered small boating in an attractive and scenic
<br />setting for picnickers, hikers and even ice fishermen. Core
<br />drilling and a geologic reconnaissance were conducted
<br />on Azure in 1966 and the project has been studied
<br />Intensively from 1974 to present. The Colorado River
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