FLOOD04607

• County: Gunnison
• Community: Upper Gunnison
• Basin: Gunnison
• Title: Final Report Appendices Upper Gunnison-Uncompahgre Basin Phase I Feasibility Study
• Date: 5/1/1989
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Project

flow in the East River, and to minimize the duration of its diversions
which cause said flow to fall below 7 CFS at the point of diversion of
the pump station of the Crested Butte Water and Sanitation District."
CBMR operates streamflow measuring equipment in the East River to monitor
instream flows.

CBMR also holds a conditional water right for snowmaking on Crested
Butte North Mountain in the amount of 5.0 cfs which was adjudicated in
1982. CBMR is limited to making its diversions between October 1 and
April 30 in its snowmaking decrees.

B.2.5 7 Sky1and

The Skyland development and resort which is located south of Crested
Butte has its own water supply system, operated by the Sky1and
Metropolitan District. Covering 600 acres, the District currently serves
about 50 homes in addition to the resort and clubhouse. Taps are
unmetered and water is billed at a flat rate. The system is fed by the
Decker Ditch springs with the collection system located in the
mountainside along the east side of the development. The water right on
these springs is for 1.875 cfs, adjudicated in 1924. Water is collected
in a wetwell, then chlorinated and pumped to distribution. The resort
includes an 18-hole golf course which has a separate irrigation system
with water pumped out of Lake Grant. Natural springs are the source of
water for the Lake Grant.

B.2.5.8 Lake City

The water supply system for Lake City is operated by the Lake City
Area Water and Sanitation District and serves a population of 500. The
primary water supply comes from two wells with pumping capacities of 750
gpm and 500 gpm. An infiltration gallery in Henson Creek feeds another
750 gpm pump to provide an emergency backup supply. Filtration is not

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