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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTER I: GENERAL INFORMATION A. Project Map. The project map is included in Appendix A. This map shows the North Poudre system including the proposed project, nearby towns, and the general land area served by North Poudre. The area served by this particular project is shown shaded and includes approximately 3,400 acres of land. B. Location. The project is located in Section 19 and 30, Township 9 North, Range 68 West and in Sections 24 and 25, Township 9 North, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., Larimer County, Colorado. Access to the project site is via County Road 15 and to County Road 64 or via I-25 to highway 1 to County Road 9 and then Count Road 64. The nearest town is Wellington located approximately 2 miles to the east. The nearest city is Fort Collins located approxi- mately 7 miles south of the site. The elevation of the site is Refer to the Drainage Basin Map and elevations. approximately 5230 feet (USGS). in Appendix F for site location 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 I-1 and I-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.2. The information for Table I-3 is from the Soil Conservation Service Soil Survey of Larimer County, Colorado. I-1