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SPINNEY MOUNTAIN (Contoo""", historic and archeological interests. and water Quality agencies. The Corps of Engineer's Draft Environmental Statement was issued in October of 1979. A 404 permit was granted in April of 1980 The primary dam construction contract was awarded May 19, 1980. Physical Facts and Figures: Height. length and type 01 dam: Earthfill; 90 feel high: 4,100 feel in length Storage capacity fA-F.) 01 reservoir: 54.000 Shoreline and surface area: 2.450 acres surface area Average annual power generation: None 2166 Population to be served: 200,000+ Irrigated acres 10 be served: N/A Estimated cost: $20,000.000 Construction schedule: May 1960 through November 1981 Proposed Sources of Funding: City of Aurora water revenue bonds For Further Information Contact: Charles B. Carroll, Deputy Director of Utilities City of Aurora 1470 S. Havana St., Aurora, CO 80012 750-5000 TWO FORKS AND ALTERNATIVES . Location: MainSlem 01 South Platte River below confluence with North Fork. Sponsor: Denver Water Department. Primary Purpose of the Project Metropolitan Area water supply. Secondary Benefits: Hydropower Generation. Recreation. History and Background: The Two For1l.s ReservOir site has long been recognized as a natural water storage site for the city of Denver. For example. as early as 1905 formeremployeesol the Denver Power and Irrigation Company filed an application for the Two Forks Reservoir site. There were other filings made down through the years_ When Denver created its Public Utility Commission (a predecessor of the Board of Water Commissioners), the Commission obtained filings on behalf of the City lor Two Forks Reservoir. These filings were made wIth both the Department of Interior lor a federal right-of-way and with the State Engineer 01 Colorado with respect to water rights_ In 1931. a right-of- way to utilize lederallands for Two Forks Reservoir was granted to the CUy by the Department of the Interior. The Denver Waler Department has decrees for the storage of both South Platte and Colorado River water in Two Forks Reservoir The Water Department and the Water and Power I ,.... - L ? ~-- I I L Resources Service (United States Bureau of Reclamation) have participated in a cooperative effort for the planning and the construction of the Two Forks Reservoir Project. This effort culminated in a report entitled, "Upper Soulh Platte Unil- Field DraftFeasibility Report" dated October 1974. The reservoir would serve to regulate the waters of the South Platte River and also waters carried totheSouth Platte Basin from the Board's various projects in the Colorado River Basin. Under this concept, the reservoir would serve as a multi-purpose project with municipal water supply, recreation, and power generation benelits. Physical Facts and Figures: Height. length and type of dam: 580 teet high; 1635feet long: double curvature concrete arch Storage capacity (A.F.) 01 reservoir: 860.000 acre feet Shoreline and surface area: 93 miles; 6215 acres Average annual power generation: 168.000.000Kllowatt hours Population to be served: That portion of the population of the Denver Metropolitan Area as it is to be served by the Denver Water Department. Irrigated acres 10 be served: The reservoir will serve municipal purposes, including urban irrigation. Estimated cost: $244.000.000 (1974 doffars) Construction schedule: 12 years to accomplish construction Proposed Sources of Funding: The anticipated sources of fundmg would be from federal moneys with normal repayment conlracts being for. mulated with participating entities. Lacking federal sup- port the Denver Water Department will undertake the project through bonding and such other sourc&s it may have available to it. For Further Information Contact: W, H. Miller; Manager Denyer Water Department 1600 W. 12th Aye., Denver, CO 80254 623-2500 1S