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<br />001794 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />LEITER OF TRANS,IITTAL <br /> <br />THE COLORADO RIVER <br />WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT <br /> <br />Glenwood Springs, Colo. <br />7 April 1941. <br /> <br />The Honorable <br />The Board of Directors <br />The Colorado River <br />Water Conservation District <br /> <br />GentlF.lllen: <br /> <br />The report attached, on storage development at Lake Brennan in <br />Gunnison County, was inspired primarily by the necessity to increase the <br />winter water supply of the town of Crested Butte, which has been less than <br />actual domestic needs during recent dry years. Study of the water avail- <br />able 1'or storage at Lake Brennan indicated that more water than is required <br />for Crested Butte should be available for storage and study of cost of de- <br />veloping such additional storage indicated ulat up to a certain point at <br />least, such additional storage would be moderate in cost. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Preliminary studies of places where additional storage, if de- <br />veloped at Lake Brennan, might be used, indicate that, as a partial supple- <br />mental supply for lands in Ohio Creek valley the additional Lake Brennan <br />storage would be wi thin the rep~ent ability of the Ohio Creek fanners, <br />and would probably resul t in increased crop production cormnensurate with its <br />cost. It must be understood that studies to be made by the Bureau of Recla- <br />mation after sufficient stream flow record has been obtained ~ay considerably <br />change the situation in Ohio Creek valley, and might indicate a different <br />ultimate disposal of stored water from I.eke Brennan. It is also true that <br />use of this stored water, in SO far as it is in excess of the needs of the <br />town of Crested Butte, is subject to successful negotiations with the Fire <br />Mountain Canal &: Reservoir Company, of Delta County. which has claims 01' <br />right to Lake Brennan water that would have to be mOdified. <br /> <br />While the contracts which are the preliminary requirEmlant for the <br />operation of Boulder Dam under the Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act, are <br />not as yet completed, it is hoped these contracts will be completed and funds <br />from earnings of Boulder Dam power plant, lnll thus be made available for <br />projects in Colorado. The part at least of the cost of this project, which <br />should be paid by the town of Crested Butts, could be very properly allocated <br />from the tirst such Boulder Dam funds which the State of Colorado receives. <br /> <br />Respectfully. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />F. C. Merriell <br />Chief Engineer <br />