PUB00101

• Year: 1994
• Title: Fort Lyon Canal Company Water Transfer Alternatives Study - Final Report
• CWCB Section: Finance
• Author: Gronning Engineering
• Description: Analysis of the alternative approaches to, and the results of the transfer of agricultural water supplies from the Ft. Lyon Canal Company to alternative uses
• Publications - Doc Type: Brochure

List of Tables

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Table 2.1 Historical Water Transfers ........................................ 2-13
Table 3.1 Ft. Lyon Canal Company Direct Flow Water Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-3
Table 3.2 Horse Creek Reservoir Water Rights ................................ 3-4
Table 3.3 Adobe Creek Reservoir Water Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-4
Table 3.4 Fort Lyon Canal Company Fryingpan-Arkansas Project Allocations .......... 3-5
Table 3.5 Fort Lyon Canal Company Historical Diversions ........................ 3-8
Table 3.6 Ft. Lyon Canal Company Water Supplies ............................. 3-10
Table 3.7 Preliminary Estimate of Fort Lyon Canal Transferrable Yield .............. 3-12
Table 3.8 Fort Lyon System Soil Classification Estimates by Division (Acres) .......... 3-13
Table 3.9 Summary of Sales Without Supplemental Wells .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Table 4.1 Population by Decade, Five Study Area Counties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-5
Table 4.2 Population Change 1970-1990 for Study Area Counties ................... 4-7
Table 4.3 Median Age by Year for Colorado and the Five Study Area Counties ........ 4-7
Table 4.4 Selected Age Groups as Percentage of Population in Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-8
Table 4.5 Dependency Ratios for Colorado and the Five Study Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Table 4.6 County Median Family Income as Percent of State Median ................ 4-11
Table 4.7 Socioeconomic Characteristics of the Population of Colorado .............. 4-12
Table 4.8 Ethnic and Racial Composition of Arkansas Valley Counties .............. 4-14
Table 4.9 Percentage of Population Living Below Poverty Line, 1990 .. " . . . . . .. ... . . .4-15
Table 4.10 Study Area Wholesale Sales by County .............................. 4-21
Table 4.11 Five-County Wholesale Sales in Constant Dollars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Table 4.12 Study Area Retail Sales by County ................................. 4-23
Table 4.13 Five-County Retail Sales in Constant Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Table 4.14 Study Area County Labor Force, Unemployment and
Unemployment Rate, 1980-1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Table 4.15 Comparison of Unemployment Rates, Five-County Study Area vs. Colorado . . . 4-30
Table 4.16 Average Annual Wage 1991, By County and Major Economic Sector ........ 4-32
Table 4.17 Average Age of Farm Operators by Study Area County ........ . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Table 4.18 Projections of Population Characteristics for Study Area Counties .......... 4-41
Table 5.1 Metropolitan Denver Existing Water Supply and Projected Water Demand .... 5-1
Table 5.2 Demand for Agricultural Water .................................... 5-3
Table 5.3 Summary of Demands for Additional Water ........................... 5-5
Table 6.1 Development of Criteria for Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6-4
Table 6.2 Internal Transfers Assessment ..................................... 6-21
Table 6.3 Municipal Transfers Assessment ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26
Table 6.4 Industrial Transfer Assessment .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Table 6.5 Recreation/Wildlife Assessment (Lease) .............................. 6-28
Table 6.6 Economic Development Assessment (Lease) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29
Table 6.7 Municipal Use in Metro (Lease) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Table 6.8 Offer to Purchase Assessment (Sale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37
Table 6.9 Examples of New or Increased Uses of Water in S.E. Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42
Table 6.10 Public Participation Summary ..................................... 6-45

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