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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD <br />823 State Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br /> <br />November 1981 <br /> <br />CITY OF CRAIG - RAW WATER STORAGE PROJECT <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The City of Craig and its surrounding area experienced <br />accelerated growth during the late 1970's which was created by <br />coal and energy development in the northwest portion of <br />Colorado. The rate of growth has tapered off in the last year or <br />so due to the regional slow down in coal production, but activity <br />in this industry appears to be on the upswing again at this <br />time. The 1970 population of Crai~ was 4,205 according to the <br />U.S. Bureau of Census. In 1980 the population was 8,133. <br />However, the 1980 census figure for the Craig water service area <br />was about 12,500. Including outside users, it is estimated that <br />15,000-16,000 people are currently served by the Craig municipal <br />water system. <br /> <br />PROBLEM <br /> <br />The City of Craig obtains its water supply from the Yampa <br />River through direct flow rights having as their source <br />Fortification Creek, the Deep Cut Irrigation Ditch, and the Yampa <br /> <br />River. The sum of these rights is 25.77 cfs. However, during <br />dry year conditions, the only right useable by Craig is the Deep <br />Cut Irrigation Ditch right for 8.29 cfs. This is the amount of <br />water needed to supply the peak day demand of the present users. <br />With continued growth in population a virtual certainty, it is <br />essential that the City of Craig increase the safe yield of its <br />water system during dry years. <br /> <br />CURRENT STATUS <br /> <br />In October, 1978, the City of Craig submitted an application <br />for assistance on a State water project. In November, 1978, the <br />City, at its own expense, retained Norton, Underwood and Lamb, an <br />engineering firm from Greely, Colorado, to prepare a feasibility <br />study for improvements to the water system. The draft <br />feasibility study was provided to the CWCB staff for review and <br />comment in November, 1979. The feasibility study has now been <br />finalized and approved by the CWCB staff. It is the basis for <br />recommendations on this project. <br />