PROJ00036

• Contract/PO #: C153533
• Contractor Name: Santa Maria Reservoir Company
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: Hinsdale
• Bill Number: SB 88-30
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PREFACE

Acknowledgements.............................................. ...... ........ ._;_
Synopsi s...... .. .. .............. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .." .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ........ .... .. .. .... .......... .. -; i-
Conclusions and Recommendations............................-iii-

I. GENERAL INFORMATION. ....................................... ................... .1-1

A. Location and Regional Setting.........................I-1

B. History of the Dam....................................I-l

C.. Cl imate Summary............................................................................. 1-4
1. Service Area.....................................I-4
2 .. Dam Site.................................................................................. 1-7

II. THE SANTA MARIA RESERVOIR COMPANY..........................II-1

A. Hi story..... ................................................. ......... .....11-1

B. Authorities of the Santa Maria Reservoir

Company.. .............. .. .. .... ........ .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . .... . I 1-2

c. Financial Status......................................II-2
1. General Information......... ..... .... ...... ..... .11-2
2. Financial Reports................................1I-3
3. Physical Assets............................ ......11-3

D. Operational Aspects...................... ....... ... ...11-3

I I I. \~ATER USE.................................................. I I I-I

A. Irrigated Lands.......................................Ill-1
1. Land Classification..............................III-l
2. General Crop Patterns............................I;I-3

B. Utilization of Water Within the Service Area..........III-4
1. Present..........................................III-4
2. Fu ture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I I 1-6

C. Land Ownership........................................III-6