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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diversion dam. The structure is used to release excess flows from the canal to prevent
overtopping and breaching of the canal banks. It is a 5-bay concrete structure with four
timber slide gates and a single steel radial gate, all manually operated (see
Photograph 9).

This structure is typical of many of the structures in the system, showing moderate
concrete deterioration, minor surface corrosion of the metalwork (particularly the steel
radial gate), leakage around the gates, disrepair of the gates in general, and difficulty of
gate operation. Power operation of the gates appears justifiable due to the critical
nature of their operation; however, due to the lack of a permanent power source, a
portable power unit would be required. Also, this would require replacing the present
hoists to allow use of the portable power unit I.

The work involved in rehabilitation of this structure would consist of the following:
I. Repairing the deteriorated concrete;
2. Reconditioning the steel radial gate;
3. Reconditioning the timber slide gates;
4. Replacing the gate hoists;
5. Repairing the access steps and miscellaneous metalwork.
The estimated capital cost for this work is $32,500, as shown in Table B-5.

Kicking Bird Canal Bifurcation, Fort Lyon Canal. The Kicking Bird Canal
bifurcation is lacated about 42 miles downstream from the lower diversion dam and is
used to control the amount of water being delivered to the Kicking Bird Canal. The
bifurcation consists of a three-bay concrete structure across the Fort Lyon Canal with no
regulation on the Kicking Bird Canal itself (see Photograph 10).

The structure shows deterioration of the concrete, rusting and leakage of the steel
radial gates, and difficult operation of the gates. Also, for safety reasons, the
handrailing should be repaired and some additional handrailing installed, and grating
should be installed over the gate bays.

Rehabilitation of this structure would then consist of the following:
I. Repairing the deteriorated concrete;
2. Reconditioning the steel radial gates;
3. Reconditioning the gate hoists;

I The portable power unit referred to is discussed in the section "Design Criteria
and Standards."

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