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<br />f <br />, <br /> <br />Chapter ill - Background Information <br /> <br />A. Study Area and Existing Facilities Description <br />The Greeley and Loveland Irrigation system is located in the vicinity of Loveland as shown <br />in Figure III- I, The system is supplied by two diversions located on the Big Thompson River: 1) Big <br />Barnes diversion and 2) Greeley and Loveland diversion. The first diversion is the Big Barnes ditch <br />which diverts water to Lake Loveland. The water is then regulated by several reservoirs before it can <br />be released into the lower reaches of the Greeley and Loveland Canal. The second diversion is the <br />Greeley and Loveland Canal which diverts water to Equalizer Reservoir, Equalizer Reservoir is the <br />last reservoir on the system before water is delivered to the shareholders to the east including the City <br />of Greeley. The City of Greeley is located approximately 30 miles to the east of Equalizer Reservoir. <br />The Greeley and Loveland Company owns and controls Lake Loveland, Boyd Lake, and the <br />Equalizer and Houts Lake Reservoirs. The Seven Lakes Reservoir Company owns and controls five <br />reservoirs; Horseshoe Lake, Westerdoll Lake, Heinricy Lake, and Upper and Lower Hoffinan Lakes, <br />The interchange facilities of the system to exchange water between the two companies has been <br />developed over the years to afford greater use of the water. Figure III-I shows the location of the <br />existing project elements. Table III-I lists the project elements by component. <br /> <br />B. Water Demands <br />The purpose of this project is strictly limited in scope to the rehabilitation of the project <br />elements. No additional water supplies will be developed in connection with this project. No new <br />or increased diversions will be made and no additional storage capacities will be created at the <br />reservoirs. The uses of the water will not change as a result of this project, This project will not <br />increase the Company's water supply. <br /> <br />C. Project Lands <br />Greeley and Loveland Irrigation system will not change as a result of this project, This <br />project will not broaden the Company service area and will not provide for the irrigation of any new <br />lands.d <br />6 <br /> <br />I'~ <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I'''~ <br />.'{;"; <br />i;~ <br />. '.,' <br />