<br />NARROWS (Continued)
<br />
<br />2167
<br />
<br />Average annual power generation:
<br />None projected .
<br />Population to be served:
<br />
<br />(In Lower South Platte Dist. only)
<br />Agriculture 5,750
<br />(estimated - 1970 census)
<br />Cities
<br />Total
<br />(estimated Central Dist.)
<br />Agriculture
<br />Total peopie
<br />
<br />27,000
<br />32,750.
<br />
<br />4,000
<br />36,750
<br />
<br />Recreation facilities will be avallabie to public estimated
<br />1,300,000 visitor days annually.
<br />
<br />Narrows and Jackson lake and large open space areas
<br />available to serve all of front range - population centers
<br />estimated by 1990 - 2,000,000 people.
<br />
<br />Irrigated acres to be served: 287,000 acres - present
<br />lands to receive direct project benefits, plus cities.
<br />
<br />Estimated cost: Presldentiai review 9/21/78 (BOR)
<br />$162,000,000 including state and iocal advance costs for
<br />preauthorization studies.
<br />
<br />Construction schedule: Contingent upon funding -
<br />lawsuit and other complications over which the spon-
<br />sors have no control. The 1975 schedule called for
<br />completion of dam and basic facilities (closure of gates)
<br />by January 1982.
<br />
<br />Proposed Sources of Funding:
<br />
<br />Narrows ,is a Water and Power Resources Service (Bureau
<br />,
<br />
<br />of Reclamation) project. Estimated cost of the Narrows
<br />Unit based on 1977 figures of $162 million. About $96
<br />million of that cost are reimbursabie, consisting ()f:
<br />Irrigation, $92 million; Fish & Wildlife and Recreation, $4
<br />million.
<br />
<br />About $66 million are considered nonreimbursable, but
<br />are considered to be a desirable Federal Investment. In
<br />addition, specific beneficiaries cannot be identified. Non-
<br />reim bursable costs consist of: flood control, fish & wildlife,
<br />recreation, and highway improvement.
<br />
<br />The Narrows Unit has a favorable benefit-cost ratio of 2.06
<br />to 1, which means that for every $1 invested in the project,
<br />benefits of 2.06 will accrue.
<br />
<br />Once completed, many dif1erent organizations and
<br />groups wll be Involved in operating the unit. Initially, the
<br />Bureau of Reclamation will operate and maintain the
<br />Narrows Dam and Reservoir. The Corps of Engineers will
<br />direct flood control operations during times of flooding,
<br />and the two water conservancy districts have contracted
<br />for irrigation water. The districts will in turn, sell water to
<br />Individuals and ditch and canal companies, which have
<br />existing irrigation distribution works.
<br />
<br />Recreation and fish and wildlife lands and facilities will be
<br />transferred to appropriate State agencies for management
<br />and operation.
<br />
<br />For Further Information Contact:
<br />
<br />Gary R. Frlehauf; Secretary-Manager
<br />Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District
<br />P.O. Box 1725, Sterling, CO 80751
<br />522-1378
<br />
<br />SHEEP CREEK
<br />
<br />Location:
<br />35 miles west of Fort Collins.
<br />
<br />Sponsor:
<br />City of Fort Collins.
<br />
<br />Primary Purpose of the Project:
<br />Municipal water supply.
<br />
<br />Secondary Benefits:
<br />
<br />Recreation.
<br />
<br />History and BaCkground:
<br />
<br />The pro). p.sed Sheep Creek Reservoir Project Is located. .0. n
<br />Sheep, .eek, a trtbutary of the Cache la Poudre Rivar,
<br />about '. miles west of Fort Collins, in the Roos~Mlt
<br />National Forest. A small dam which has been washed out
<br />for many years, had been constructed at this site In the
<br />early 1900's. The City of Fort Collins acquired the storage
<br />right of 530 acre feet In this reservolrln the early 1950's. As
<br />the water demands continue to grow for Fort Collins,
<br />additional storage capacity will be required. It is presently
<br />contemplated that the Sheep Creek Dam will be rebuilt
<br />and quite possibly enlarged to store approximately 4,000
<br />acre feet. The proposed reservoir would provide ad-
<br />ditional storage capacity to capture water under Its
<br />storage decree as well as by exchange with other rights.
<br />The project site was Included in a recently proposed
<br />
<br />wilderness area; however, it appears that the site will be
<br />excluded from designation.
<br />
<br />Physical Facts and Figures:
<br />Height, length and type of dam: Height 100 ft.; length
<br />1,000 feet; earth embankment
<br />Storage capacity (A.F.) of reservoir: 4,000 acre feet
<br />Shoreline and surface area: Shoreline - 2.0 ml. Surface
<br />Area - 100 acres -
<br />Average annual power generation: N/ A
<br />Popula\i:~h to be served: 16,000 (In addition to 80,000
<br />now salVed by Fort Collins)
<br />Irrigated acres to be served: N/A
<br />Estimated cost: $6.000.000 (1980)
<br />Construction schedule: To be determined by conditions
<br />Proposed Sources of Funding:
<br />Sale of municipal bonds with repayment from Water Utility'
<br />revenues. . ,
<br />
<br />For Further Informatl~n Contact:
<br />
<br />Roger E. Krempel; Director
<br />Public Works and Water Utilities
<br />P.O. Box 580, Ft. Collins, CO 80526
<br />484-4220
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