PROJ00414

• Contract/PO #: C153326
• Contractor Name: Fruitland Mesa Water Conservancy District
• Contract Type: Grant
• Water District: 0
• County: Montrose
• Bill Number: XB 99-999
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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Name of Existing
Service Irrigated Storage
Area Area Source of Water Discharge Capacity
(cfs) (ac ft.)
Crystal Valley 560 Crystal Valley Ditch 20
Meek Tunnel 12
Upper Iron Creek 640 Cattleman's Ditch 3
Dyers Fork Ditch 16
Fruitland Mesa Ditch 70
Lower Iron Creek 1,410 Cattleman's Ditch 50
Gould Reservoir 8,300
Upper Frui t land 70 Fruitland Mesa Ditch
Mesa
Lower Fruitland 3,630 Fruitland Mesa Ditch 70
Mesa Gould Reservoir 8,300
Gould Canal 68

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Section 5: Fruitland Mesa Water Conservancy District

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The Fruitland Mesa Water Conservancy District was established in

August 1960 as the sponsoring and operating agency for the Fruitland

Mesa Project. Under the terms of a contract executed between the

Federal Government and the District, the latter will repay reimburs-

able project costs and will be responsible for the operation and

maintenance of the Project. The District is also responsible for

negotiating water sales with individual water users and existing

irrigation companies. The operating expenses of the District are

being met by collecting ad ratorem taxes on property within its

boundaries.

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A. Climate

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The project area lying between elevations 8,000 and 6,300 above

mean sea level (M.S.L.) is characterized by low precipitation, fairly

long, cold winters, and short, moderately warm summers. Most of the

precipitation falls during winter in the, form of snow. The average

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