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. CHAPTER II PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT Mailbox Canal and conveyed northwest to an area of project lands and part would be released into the existing Gurley Canal. At other points far- ther along the Norwood Cana~ water would be released to other existing distribution works of the Farmers Water Development Company and the Lone Cone Ditch Company. Through water exchanges part of the water would be used on land areas serviceable by these companies above the Norwood Canal. The Norwood Canal would directly serve other small land areas along its route before terminating at Naturita Reservoir. Naturita Reservoir and Basin Canal The 9,200-acre-foot capacity Naturita Reservoir would be formed by a dam on Mud Springs Draw. It would reregulate water received through the Norwood Canal. Water would be released from the reservoir into the Basin Canal which would extend generally southwest for a distance of 24 miles. The canal would deliver irrigation water to lands along its route and would release water to the East Fork of Dry Creek for storage in the potential Radium Reservoir. The creek channel used for the conveyance of water would be improved as necessary to. prevent excessive erosion. . A portion of the lands in the Basin Canal service area now receives Naturita Creek water delivered by the Lilylands Canal and Reservoir Com- pany. Part of the present supply would be transferred to lands above the Basin Canal and replaced from the canal. Radium Reservoir and Paradox Canal The Radium Reservoir with a capacity of 25,600 acre-feet would be formed by the Stone Cabin Dam on the East Fork of Dry Creek and Radium Dam on an unnamed tributary of the West Fork of Dry Creek. The reservoir would store the waters of inflowing streams including a small amount of natural runoff, return flows from irrigated lands, and water released from the Basin Canal into the East Fork. Irrigation water in Radium Reservoir would be released into the West Fork of Dry Creek and rediverted about 3 miles farther downstream into the Paradox Canal. The canal would ex- tend northwest about 17 miles, delivering water to presently undeveloped lands south of East Paradox Creek. The Long Park lateral would branch from the canal and serve lands north of East Paradox Creek. The Radium Reservoir would be divided into two segments by a dike atop a low divide between the East and West Forks of Dry Creek. A gated channel would connect the two segments, permitting controlled passage of water from one to the other. During the irrigation season the west por- tion of the reservoir would be drawn down first and the east portion would be maintained at a constant elevation at least during the waterfowl nest- ing season for the benefit of wildlife. When necessary, later in the season, water would be permitted to flow from the east segment to the west segment and be released for irrigation. . 16