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<br />~.'" ~~~~ <br />If <br />, -0-"l1 DELTA <br />~ ~ <br />I <br />~ <br /> <br />CANAL CC>:~ <br /> <br />ESTABLISHED APRIL 24. 1882 I <br />~~a Cou.:rrty. Colorado ~ <br /> <br />Feasibility of Rehabilitation <br />ofthe <br />Delta Canal Company <br /> <br />Project Sponsor <br />The Delta Canal Company is a Colorado Ditch Company and <br />a Non-profit corporation. The Articles ofIncorporation and By-laws <br />are included in Appendix A. The corporation has 15 members. <br />The Delta Canal Company was formed in 1889 for the purpose <br />of operating and maintaining the canal that receives water from the <br />Uncompahgre River and is used to control runoff and return the water <br />to the river. <br /> <br />Project Service Area <br />The service area for the Delta Canal Company is located in <br />Delta County, one mile south of Delta along 1600 Rd. to the <br />Uncompahgre River. The water is used to produce corn, alfalfa, <br />beans, and wheat. See attached map. (No Land Owned) <br /> <br />Need for Project <br />The Delta Canal Company is undertaking this project in order <br />to more efficiently deliver water to 15 members on the lateral and <br />control salinity, drainage, and flooding. The existing ditch is made of <br />dirt. The ditch looses a significant amount of water annually to seepage. <br />We also have problems with our canal banks sloughing off. <br /> <br />pg.6 <br />