PROJ00504

• Contract/PO #: C153334
• Contractor Name: Henry Waneka Mutual Reservoir Company c/o City of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 6
• County: Boulder
• Bill Number: FSA
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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The Waneka Darn construction drawings were filed with the State Engineer's

Office (SEO) around 1903. The darn was apparently enlarged by this filing and

the date of first construction is not known. One of the first inspection re-

ports indicating potential problems with the facility was filed in August 1977.

The report questioned the stability of the embankment and requested verification.

Subsequent inspection reports identified other problems and a storage restriction

was issued on May 23, 1979 by the SED. The restriction limited the storage

to 3 feet below the spillway crest until repairs to the embankment and construc-

tion of an adequate spillway are made. The storage restriction reduces the

total available storage from 604 AF to 420 AF (184 AF reduction).

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B. Powers and Authorities

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Pursuant to the provisions of Article 40, Title 7, CRS 1973, and the

articles of incorporation, the HWMRC has the statutory powers of a non-profit

corporation. The purpose of the reservoir company is to store water exclusively

for the benefit of its stockholders to irrigate their lands and for such other

uses as are customary, thereby promoting the convenience and benefit of the stock-

holders in irrigating their lands, including their leased lands. The articles

of incorporation, however, limit the purpose such that the corporation shall

never operate as a public ditch or reservoir company or store or carry water

for profit. Some of the specific powers are stated below:

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I - To acquire, purchase, appropriate, and obtain by other legal means

water and water rights, direct and storage water priorities, and

stock in mutual and public ditch companies.

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2 - To hold, purchase, mortgage, lease, and convey real and personal
property of any nature whatsoever, including shares of stock in any
mutual or public ditch company, water rights, deeds, water priorities,
ditch easements, right-af-way, reservoirs, water storage, and

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according to the provisions of the By-Laws.

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