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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION A. Proiect Service Area. The service area map, illustrated in Figure 1-1, shows The New Cache La Poudre Irrigating Company (NCLPIC) system including the proposed project, nearby towns, and the general land area served by North Poudre. The area served by the Company is shown by the hatched area and includes approximately 23,000 acres of land. In addition to its' service area, the NCLPIC provides water via it's canal to several other companies including the Northside Lateral Company and the Northside Extention Company. The Canal serves a drainage area on the north side of the Cache La Poudre River. In all, the water diverted by the NCLPIC serves 48,000 acres. B. Location. The Diversion Dam is located in Section II, Township 6 North, Range 68 West, Larimer County, Colorado. Access to the project site is via 1-25 to Harmony Road then east 1.5 miles to Larimer County Road No.5, then south 1.5 miles to the access road into the diversion. The nearest town is Windsor, Colorado located approximately 2.5 miles east and 1.5 miles south of the diversion dam. The nearest city is Fort Collins located approximately 2 miles north and 2 miles west of the site. The elevation of the site is approximately 4805 feet (USGS). C. Climate. The following tables show the average monthly temperatures, maximum and minimum temperatures of record, average monthly precipitation, snowfall, information on hail, and various other statistics concerning the weather near the project site. Tables 1-1 and 1-2 were supplied by the Colorado Climate Center, Colorado State University, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Fort Collins, Colorado, 303-491-8545. The information provided is from their weather substation No. 4 which is near Fort Collins and is the closest station to Reservoir No.5 and 6. PAGE t -C1lapter1