BOARD01580

• Board Meeting Date: 9/27/1999
• Description: CF Section - Feasibility Study Grant Request - Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District - Stevens Lake Enlargement
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phon., 13031 8&&-3441
FAK 13031 8&&-4474

STATE OF COLORADO

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Bill Owens
Governor

Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director, DNR

Peter H. Evans
Director, CWeB

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

Bill Green, P.E., Manager of Planning, Project Planning and construction-13G-'"
Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief, Project Planning and Construction ~

September 16, 1999

FROM:

DATE:

SUBJECT: Agenda Item 8 b., September 27-28, 1999 Board Meeting - Water
Project Construction Loan Program - Feasibility Study Grant
Request - Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District - Stevens Lake
Enlargement

Introduction

The Board will be asked to approve a grant of$5,000 from the Small Dam Site Account of the
Construction Fund to the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District ofPagosa Springs.

Backl!round

The Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (District) provides water supply and wastewater
treatment for the major portion of the Pagosa Springs area in Archuleta County. Water is
supplied to a service area population of about 8,000 persons.

Stevens Lake is a part of the District's raw water supply system. The reservoir has a capacity of
635 acre-feet and is located on Dutton Creek about five miles northwest ofPagosa Springs. Due
to substantial growth in the Pagosa Springs area, the District is planning a number of major
capital improvements in the next few years including the expansion of storage capacity in
Stevens Lake.

The Stevens Lake enlargement was first reviewed by CWCB staff and by the Board in 1992 and
1993. The project was authorized for $1,912,000 in HB 93-1273.