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. . The Windy Gap Project will consist of a small diversion reservoir about 1 1/2 miles west of the Town of Granby downstream of the juncture of the Colorado and Fraser Rivers. At this location there will be a pumping plant consisting of five 80 cfs pumps each powered by a 6,000 horsepower electric motor. These pumps will transport the water through an 8 foot diameter pipeline approximately five miles to an inlet chute on the south end of Lake Granby in the area known as Rainbow Bay. From this point the waters of the Windy Gap Project will be co-mingled with water of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project. This co-mi.ngled water will then be pumped from Granby Reservoir through the Granby Pumping Plant, travel through Shadow Mountain Reservoir and Grand Lake to the mouth of the Adams Tunnel, and, thence, to the eastern slope for delivery to the par- ticipants in the Windy Gap Project., As in the case of the water of the COlorado-Big ,Thompson Project, the water to be developed by the proposed Windy Gap Project has been totally allotted to participants made up of five of the original six cities, excluding the City of Fort Collins which has assigned its allotment to the Platte River Power Authority, the wholly owned and operated power supplier for the cities of Fort Collins, Longmont, Loveland, and Estes Park, all of which are original project participants. The Windy Gap Project is designed and will be con- structed to capture water available during 'the high runoff periods normally through the months of April, May, June and .July. As we have stated, the Windy Gap Project is being , developed as an independent water supply for the participants in that project to provide for the expected growth and water needs for the next 20 years. If the Windy Gap Project were -6- .