PROJ00505

• Contract/PO #: C153419
• Contractor Name: San Miguel Water Conservancy District
• Water District: 0
• County: San Miguel
• Bill Number: XB 99-999
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................

1.1 Location........................................
1.2 Climate .........................................

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2.0 PROJECT SPONSOR ......................................

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2.1 History...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 Laws and Powers of Organization .................

2.3 Financial Status ................................

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PROJECT LANDS ........................................ 6

3.1 Proj ect Service Areas ........................... 6

3.2 Land Description ................................ 7
3.3 Land Classification ............................. 7
3.4 Project Land Area............................... 9
3.5 Crops ........................................... 9

WATER ................................................ 10

4.1 Introduction.................................... 10
4.2 Irrigation Water Requirements ................... 11
4.3 Surface Water Supply............................ 12
4.4 Ground Water Supply............................. 14
4.5 Water Rights.................................... 14
4.6 Water Utilization ............................... 16
4.7 Water Quality................................... 20

PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT .................................. 21

5. 1 Physcial Plan ................................... 21
5.2 Site Description................................ 21
5.3 Geologic Reconnaissance ......................... 21
5.3.1 Investigation............................ 21
5.3.2 Regional Geology......................... 22
5.3.3 Dam and Reservoir Geology................ 24
5.3.4 Conclusions.............................. 25
5.4 Flood Analysis .................................. 25
5.5 Design.......................................... 25
5.6 Right-of-Way .................................... 26
5.7 Drainage........................................ 27
5.8 Sedimentation................................... 27