PROJ00005

• Contract/PO #: C153402
• Contractor Name: Fort Lyon Canal Company
• Water District: 0
• County: Bent
• Bill Number: XB 99-999
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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bank of the Arkansas River about 3.5 miles east of Manzanola. The length of the Fort
Lyon Storage Canal from its diversion dam to the turnout to Horse Creek Reservoir is
about 34 miles, and the length to Adobe Creek Reservoir is about 46 miles. Water from
these reservoirs is delivered to the Fort Lyon Canal ond used to supplement the water
diverted under the direct flow priorities.

Horse Creek Reservoir. This reservoir has a total decree capacity of 28,000 acre-
feet which can be supplied from the Arkansas River through the Fort Lyon Storage Canal
or from Horse Creek. Priorities for its original construction (11,400 acre-feet) are:
I. August 14, 1900--2,000 cfs from Horse Creek;
2. Jonuary 25, 1906--840 cfs from the Arkansos River; and
3. March I, 1910--1,466 cfs from the Arkansas River.

For the first enlargement (15,487 acre-feetl, the priorities are:
I. January 25, 1906--840 cfs from the Arkansas River;
2. December 20, 1907-5,000 cfs from Horse Creek; and
3. March I, 1910--1,466 cfs from the Arkansas River.

For the second enlargement (1,113 acre-feet):
I. June 12, 1908-5,000 cfs from Horse Creek;
2. June 12, 1908-840 cfs from the Arkansas River; and
3. March I, 1910--1,466 cfs from the Arkansas River.

Water from Horse Creek Reservoir is released into the Horse Creek outlet canal
and discharged into the Fort Lyon Canal at a point about 17 miles downstream from the
Fort Lyon Canal headgate.

Adobe Creek Reservoir. This reservoir has a total decreed capacity of 87,000 acre-
feet. Its original construction (61,575 acre-feet) has the following priorities:
I. January 25, 1906--8,631 cfs from Adobe Creek;
2. January 25, 1906--840 cfs from the Arkansas River; and
3. March I, 1910--1,466 cfs from the Arkansas River.

For its enlargement (25,425 acre-feet), the priorities are:
I. December 29, 1908--8,631 cfs from Adobe Creek;
2. December 29, 1908--840 cfs from the Arkansas River; and
3. March I, 1910-1,466 cfs from the Arkansas River.

From Adobe Creek Reservoir, water is released into Adobe Creek through the
Adobe Creek outlet canal, about 2.5 miles in length, and then discharged into the Fort
Lyon Canal about 23 miles downstream from its headgate.

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