PROJ00159

• Contract/PO #: C153305
• Contractor Name: Dolores Water Conservancy District
• Water District: 0
• County: Dolores
• Bill Number: XB 99-999
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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CHAPTER III
DOLORES WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT

A. HISTORY

The Dolores Water Conservancy District (DWCD) was established in 1961 for the purpose

of contracting with the United States government for the construction, operation

and maintenance of the Dolores Project facilities. The district will be respons-

ible for operating and maintaining the dam and reservoir, the Dolores Tunnel and

the Dove Creek Canal.

In order to further benefit from the Dolores Project, the district has undertaken

this study to determine the feasibility of providing water treatment and transmission

facilities for serving the communities and rural areas within its boundaries.

B. LAWS UNDER WHICH THE DISTRICT WAS ORGANIZED:
POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE DISTRICT
The Dolores Water Conservancy District was organized under
Section 37, Article 45, of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
and may be cited as the "Water Conservancy Act".

the provisions of
This article is known

By declaration of the Colorado Legislature, The Water Conservancy District should

provide for the conservation of the water resources of the State of Colorado and

for the greatest beneficial use of water within the State. The policy of the

State of Colorado is declared to be: "To control, make use of and apply to bene-

ficial use all unappropriated waters originating in this State to a di~ect and

supplemental use of such waters for domestic, manufacturing, irrigation, power

and other beneficial uses".

Powers and authorities are granted to the district by the Act in order that the

water conservation goals of the Act might be accomplished within the declared

policy. Such powers include:

1. The right to eminent domain

2. Taxing and assessing authority

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