PROJ00487

• Contract/PO #: FS0007X
• Contractor Name: Kennesburg, Town of
• County: Weld
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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This problem is discussed in detail by the proceedings of the
conference in the 'Matter of Pollution of the South Plate River
Basin in the State of Colorado'. The proceedings point out that
pollution in Barr Lake is and has been a major problem. Additionally,
the seep ditch from Barr Lake and the Burlington ditch have had
exposure to pollution, as have other inter-connected canals and
ditches from the Barr Lake Reservoirs owned and operated by the
Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company.

Barr Lake is approximately 14 miles northeast of Denver. It has
a maximum depth of 42 feet and a maximum volume of 33,000 acre feet.
The lake is normally filled during the months of November through
April by water diverted from the South Platte River through the
Burlington-O'Brian Canal. Water is normally released from the
lake for irrigation during the period from May through September.
The point of diversion for the Burlington-O'Brian Canal is immediately
downstream from the Denver North-side Sewage Treatment Plant discharge
to the South Platte River.

If surface water from one of the reservoirs and/or ditches is used
for treatment and delivery to the Town, it is again presumed that
it would be practical and economical to combine the surface water
with the existing deep well water supply.

In order to provide a comparison of alternate sources and treatment
processes, one alternate using surface water was evaluated. Use of
surface water from the Denver-Burlington Irrigation Ditch located
approximately one-half mile west of Keenesburg was considered.
Exhibit V-3 shows a preliminary layout.

Because most of the surface water rights are of such low priority,
it is assumed that a raw water storage reservoir would be required

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