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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br />721 Stale Centennial Building <br />.1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver. Colorado 80203 <br />Phone (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Govemor <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />James S_ Lochbead <br />Executive Director. DNR <br /> <br />(upDATED March 28,1996) <br /> <br />Daries C.liIe. P.E. <br />Director. CWCB <br /> <br />TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />FROM: John Van Sciver <br /> <br />DATE: March 4, 1996 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 4c., March 12-13-14, 1996, Board Meeting-- <br />Bravo Ditch Company <br />Approval of a Small Project Construction Fund Loan in amount of $51,700 <br />to rehabilitate the Company's Diversion Structure on the South Platte River. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The Bravo Ditch Company (located in Logan County), has submitted an application for a loan <br />to rehabilitate their river diversion structure. They requested a loan in the amount of $40 (58 % <br />of the estimated total project cost of $68,970). Staff is recommending that the Company be <br />approved for a loan of up to $51,7000 (75% of the total project amount) to cover contingencies_ <br /> <br />The purpose of the project is to rebuild the Company's existing diversion on the South Platte <br />River, about 5 miles north east of Sterling. The Company's existing diversion was built around <br />the turn of the century, and was badly damaged during spring runoff flooding in 1995. The <br />concrete diversion structure was undermined by flood waters, and one wing wall and about 40 <br />feet of the floor collapsed into the hole. The diversion can not be used until repairs are made. <br /> <br />Preliminary engineering design work as well as a draft feasibility study have been completed by <br />Lynn Lovell of the SCS, Sterling. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The proposed project will maintain the current capacity of about 40 CFS, with an ability to <br />supply about 80 acre feet of water per day, during irrigation season. In 1994, the Company <br />diverted 6244.85 acre feet, according to S.E.O. records_ 990 acres are irrigated by the Bravo <br />Ditch. <br /> <br />Three entities are dependent on the Bravo headgate for water deliveries. The Bravo Ditch <br />Company also diverts water for the Farmers Ditch, and for the Home Ranch Recharge project. <br />