BOARD01505

• Board Meeting Date: 11/15/2005
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

The Supply Irrigation Ditch Company is proposing to rehabilitate the Knoth Reservoir for use as an .
equalizer. and for storage under a conditional decree for 542 acre-feet. The average annual volume
diverted now is 9,500 acre-feet, which will be increased to 10,040 acre-feet with the project
improvements in place. The planned improvements include, reshaping the upstream face of the dams and
the placement of clay, installation ofa toe drain, construction of 200 foot long spillway, placement of rip
rap, raising the dam crest on both dams to gage height 30-ft., removal of two abandoned outlets, and the
repair of the existing outlet to a good working condition. The proposed improvements are being
designed by Smith Geotechnical, of Fort Collins, Colorado with the project tentatively scheduled for
construction in fall of 2004. The project is tentatively on-hold pending board resolution and downstream
landowner issues.

10 Town of Coal Creek- Water Rillhts Purchase

Authorization: Construction Fund
Water Source: Arkansas River Basin
Terms of Loan: $67,Soo@3.7S%for30yrs.

County: Fremont
Project Yield: nla
Project Type: Water Purchase

The Town of Coal Creek is located 2 miles south of the City of Florence. The Town provides water
service to its residents through a master metering arrangement with the City of Florence Regional Water
System. Coal Creek provides raw water to Florence and Florence treats the water and returns it to the
Town of Coal Creek for use. Coal Creek's existing water rights, dated 1884 have been out of priority
give the current drought conditions. In order to mitigate this situation the Town is in the process of
purchasing 100 shares from the Union Ditch COnlpany, which equates to approximately 125 acre-feet of
which 34 acre-feet is allowable for consumptive use. Total cost ofthe water purchase is approximately .
$75,000.

11. South Side Irril!lltion Comoany South Side Reservoir Rehabilitation

Authorization: Construction Fund
Water Source: South Platte River
Terms of Loan: $360,ooo@ 3.10"10 for 30 yrs.

County: Larimer - Near Loveland
Project Yield: 1,241 acre-feet
Project Type: Reservoir Rehabilitation

The South Side Reservoir Company operates the South Side Reservoir, which provide irrigation water
within a I,S90-acre service area. The South Side Reservoir is located approximately 1 mile southwest of
the City of Loveland. This $400,000 project involves rehabilitation of the outlet structure and spillway.
These improvements will eliminate the current storage restrictions imposed by the State Engineers Office.
The project is currently under design 'and is scheduled for construction in the winter of 2005.

12. Poudre Tech Metro District - Dual Water Svstem

Authorization: Construction Fund
Water Source: Cache La Poudre
Terms of Loan: $2,180,OOO@4.7S% for 30-years

County: Weld
Project Yield: 740 acre-feet
Project Type: Water Supply

Poudre Tech Metro District, among other services, provides outside irrigation water for the Water Valley
and Hilltop Subdivisions, located in the Town of Windsor. The purpose of this project is to construct the
infrastructure to expand its services to supply outside irrigation water to an additional I 500 residential
homes. The proposed construction activities include the completion of two reservoirs with a combined
storage capacity of 2,000 acre-feet, three pumping plants, and the installation of 67,000 linear feet of 4- .
inch to to-inch irrigation pipe and associated valves, fittings, and taps. The earthwork is currently under
construction. Engineering design for the head gate, intake, and pumping facilities has been completed.

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