PROJ00486

• Contract/PO #: C153502
• Contractor Name: Santa Maria Reservoir Company
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: Hinsdale
• Bill Number: SB 88-30
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

PREFACE

Acknowl edgements.......................................... .-i-
Synopsis................................................. .-ii-
Conclusions and Recommendations...........................-iii-

I.

GENERAL INFORMATION....................................... 1-1

A.

Location and Regional Setting........................I-l

B.

History of the Oam...................................I-l
1. Original Construction...........................I-l
2. Subsequent Activities.......................... .1-3

C.

Cl imate Summary...................................... 1-6
1. Service Area..................................... .1-6
2.. Dam 51 te.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 1-8

II. THE SANTA MARIA RESERVOIR COMPANY.........................lI-1

A.

Hi story.............................................. I 1-1

B.

Authorities of the Santa r~aria Reservoir

Company.............................................. I 1-2

C.

Status..................................... I 1-2

Fi nanci a 1
1. General
2. Fi nanci al
3. Physical

Information............................. I 1-2

Reports............................... I 1-3
As sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . I 1-3

O.

Operational Aspects................................. .11-3

I I I.

WATER USE................................................ .111-1

A. Irrigated Lands......................................III-l
1. Land Classification.............................III-1
2. General Crop Patterns...........................III-3

B.

Utilization of Water Within the Service Area.........III-4

1. Present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I I 1-4
2. Future. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I I 1-6

C.

Land Ownership............................... IO...... .111-6