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<br />the Basin Canal, and the Paradox Canal heading on the West Fork of Dry
<br />Creek pelow the outlet of Radium Reservoir. The Mailbox Park Canal
<br />would b~at1.ch northwest from the Norwood Canal and the Long Park lateral
<br />would branch from the Paradox Canal. Other distribution laterals and
<br />land drains would be provided as needed. Existing reservoirs and
<br />distribution systems would be integrated with the project irrigation
<br />system and exchanges effected to bring project water to some lands above I
<br />project works.
<br />
<br />Municipal and industrial water would be made available in the San Miguel
<br />River and in the Naturita and Radium Reservoirs. The industrial water
<br />would be used to develop the natural resources of the area,.which
<br />include coal, oil, potash, gypsum, timber, uranium, vanadium, copper,
<br />lead, zinc, silver and gold. It is anticipated that 20,000 acre-feet
<br />per year will be needed by 1980 and 44,000 acre-feet per year by 1990.
<br />Recreational facilities would be provided at the three project reser-
<br />voirs. The Saltado Reservoir would be operated for flood control on
<br />the basis of runoff forecasts. Measures for fish and wildlife would
<br />include maintenapce of minimum flows and channel improvements in the
<br />river belowSaltado Reservoir, provisions for two inter~connected
<br />sections at Radium Reservoir and control of water elevations for water-
<br />fowl in the east section, a 200-acre irrigated waterfowl preserve
<br />adjacent to Radium Reservoir, and sport fisheries at each project res-
<br />ervoir.
<br />
<br />Project Statistics
<br />Feasibility Plan
<br />
<br />~ect cost (Jan. 1975 prices in dollars)
<br />
<br />Saltado Dam and Reservoir
<br />Naturita Dam and Reservoir
<br />Radium Dam and Reservoir
<br />Paradox Diversion Dam
<br />Norwood Canal
<br />Mailbox Park Canal
<br />Basin Canal
<br />Paradox Canal
<br />Laterals
<br />Drains
<br />Permanent operating facilities
<br />Total construction cost
<br />Interest during construction
<br />Total investment .
<br />
<br />35,787,000
<br />10,931,000
<br />6,2~6,000
<br />571 ,000
<br />37,053,000
<br />915,000
<br />8,349,000
<br />9,7~1,000
<br />12,266,000
<br />4,718,000
<br />1;~06,000
<br />127, 23,OUO
<br />8,308,000
<br />136, 131, OUO
<br />
<br />Annual operation, maintenance
<br />and replacement
<br />
<br />Municipal and industrial water (acre-feet/year)
<br />To besupp~iedfrom:
<br />Radiiun Reservoir
<br />Naturita Reservoir
<br />Saltado Reservoir
<br />Total
<br />
<br />270,000
<br />
<br />I
<br />
<br />7,000
<br />7,000
<br />30,000
<br />44,000
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