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, SECT ION D PROPOSeD NCDHA SYSTEM The NC(!\jA, as proposed, would receive its water through the Big Thompson Project. W~ter rights fDr this water are still available but in limited quantities. Because the NCll\iA ,,'ould requit'e large amounts of water, addi- tional water suppl ies should be investigated in order to avoid sl'ortages after implementation of the project, A possible supplemental supply, the Windy Gap Project, may also be available for the NCDWA through the Big Thomp~on system. ~Jindy Gap '1i1S created as a municipal subdistrict of the Northern Colorado l'later Conservancy District. Together these two projects could supply the necessary quant it ies of \'Iater for the opel'ation of the NCDWP, . The flCD\oIiI would acquire w~ter rights or ,'ent water frem a !>estern Slope reservoir \lithin the Colorado-Big Thon,pson system. This wdter \'/ould then be transferred through the pipelines, lakes, and reservoirs of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. The NCDflA would divert its water from some',;hcre within this system, but logically this diversion should be made as close as possible to the service points, Three possible diversion points have been investigated for this sludy. One is to take water from Carter Lake Reservoir, and the othe" t,.:o would bc to divert 'later from ditfe"cnt lDcations of Flatiron Rese,'va i r. .Carter Lake would be a desirilble location for a diversion because there is more \"I.ller storage availa'Jle and at a higher head than Flatiron Reservoir. In add it ion, fluctuat iOlls in the level of the Lake '10uld not affect the supply as they would with a Flatiron Reservoir diversion. The best location for a Carter lil\'~ t.ap \;ould be the nm'th abutllll:nt of the South Oam, but this tap is 11 !