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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CONTENTS

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PROJECT SUMMARy................... ,.......... .........,..... ......

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................
1.1 Project Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2 Climate.. ... ........,.................. ... .......... _.' ........
1.3 Land Resources .................................................

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2. FORT LYON CANAL COMPANy.......................................
2.1
2.2
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History ..........."............................................
Organization, Powers, and Authorities..............................
Physical Assets and Financial Status ........... .. . . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . .

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3. FORT LYON IRRIGATION FACILITIES....... ... ....... .................
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
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Direct Flow System.. .. . .. .. .. . , .. ... ....... . ... .. .... .. , ..... .. .
Storage System ...............,........................,........
The Great Plains Reservoir Systen1 .......................,........
Water Supply .................,........................,........
Water Quality.................,.................................

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4. PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT... ..... ...1/....... .... ..... .... .............
4.1 Physical Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
4.2 Design Criteria and Standards. .."... . . . .. ... .. .. . .... " .. ., .. .. .. .
4.3 Rehabilitation of Existing Structures and Facilities..................
4.4 Construction of New Structures ond Facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.5 Sedimentation and Canal Stabilization.. .. . . . . .. ... .. .. .. .. .,. .... ..
4.6 Flow Measurement ..............................................
4.7 Reservoir Capacity Curves .......................................
4.8 Weed and Trash Control. . .. .. . .. .. ... .. . .. .. .. . ... .... .. ..... .. ..
4.9 Operation and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
4.10 ImplementatiOfl Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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S. ESTIMATED COST ................ ................... ......... .......

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5.1 Cost of Rehabilitation and Construction .... ..... .. .. ............ ...
5.2 Fund Requirement Schedule.......................................
5.3 Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement Costs ....................
5.4 Emersrency Operating Fund.... .., . ........ .. . . ... ... ... ..... '" ..

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6. PROJECT EVALUATION........ ... ........... ......... '" ....... .....

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7. FINANCIAL PROGRAM............ .............. ...... ........ ... .... 67

8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .

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APPENDICES
(at back of report)

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A. 1982 Financial Report of the Fort Lyon Conal Company
B. Detailed Cost Estimates
C. Report from Colorado State Engineer re Thurston Reservoir Dam Inspection

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