PROJ00151

• Contract/PO #: C153449
• Contractor Name: North Poudre Irrigation Company
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 3
• County: Larimer
• Bill Number: HB 85-1042
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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CHAPTER I - GENERAL

INTRODUCTION

This Feasibility was prepared for The North Poudre Irrigation Com-
pany's Reservoir No. 15 Dam for the purpose of investigation the
current estimated construction items and costs to rehabilitate
this facility to meet current safety standards and allow the Own-
ers to maximize the utilization of the Reservoir.

Ibe North Poudre Irrigation Company wishes to pursue an application
with the Colorado Water Conservation Board for financial assistance
for the Design and Construction of this project. This Feasibility
was prepared to define the estimated costs, determine the repayments
required and to answer the requirements of the Colorado Water Con-
servation Board for the Application for Assistance.

Reservoir No. 15 is an agricultural irrigation storage
owned and used by The North Pouure Irrigation Company.
location within the system at the upper reaches, waters

facility
Due to the
out of

Reservoir No. 15 can be used to reach approximately 75% of the
Stockholders within the system.

The North Poudre Irrigation Company has made the surface rights
available to a private club for use as a recreation facility.

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The reservoir stores approximately 5,560 acre-feet at the decreed
high waterline of gage rod 42.2 feet. State Engineer's Office has
placed an official restriction on this reservoir to gage rod 40.0
feet.

The original embankment was constructed in 1909. The upstream
portion of the outlet works was reconstructed between 1948 and
1950. No other major repairs have ever been completed.

The Reservoir lies at the upper end of The North Poudre Irrigation
Con~any's System~ making storage at tllis location valuable to the
Owner's. They wish to pursue a reconstruction project to enable

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