WSPC03161

• File Number: 8040.950
• Description: Section D General Studies-General Water Studies
• Date: 1/1/1962
• Author: RD Dirmeyer Jr
• Title: Bentonite Program-Corres Reports-Dirmeyer-1960-1961-Progress Report of Clay Sealing Investigations During 1961
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS TO DATE mOM FIELD INSTALLATIONS IN EASTERN COUlRADO WITH COLORAIlO CLAYS

Joh Title / Capacity I :,'1 B., ~~tallation Dat~el Method 01' I Total T Benefits**
Loc:ation ''''''. Material untofBenton1te AWUcation Cost
ARKANSAS RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN
Cotton\lood Creek 60 cf's~Ju1y 22 Rocky-KI'a.vel1.v July 1960 Waah~in $'''' About 200 AF saved in 1960"-
Waf Buena Vista. Variable ,- 100 ton" (s49)
Arl<an~as Valley Irrigation Canal 20efs 8 Rocky.gravelly July 1961 Multiple~dam $130 BefOrelO$S",221>} measured
SW of Buena Vista Flat ,"00 14 tons (s49) After losa " 1'/10 \I/fl1.J1CES
Bray lii tell _ Iron 10efs , Rocky July 1960 WSJlh~in WlO Water saved in 1960 produced hay
I, 01' Buena Vista Steep nooo 20 tons (s49; worth $1000
W Gate and S MeadOW Diversion 8cfs , Bocky JUJle 1960 Multiple-dam $250 Water saved in 1960 produced hay
S,lofBuenaVista Steep 13000 28 tons (S49) worth $800
Lee Diversion Ditch 4cfs 3 Rocky April 1960 Wash~in $225 Beforeloas=~{est.)
SW o:f Buena Vista Steep 3000 25 tons (s49) After loss" 101> (est.)
Silver Creek Ditch 7cfs 3 Rocky June 1961 We.sh~in $225 Water saved produced hay \lorth :j)Joo
t~ of Buens Vista Steep ,- 25 tons (s49)
Sa110r Seep Ditch 4cfs 3 Bocky Sept. 1960 Multiple.dam $215 Value of water saved first year
SW of Buell8 Vista Steep 3500 24 tons (s49) equal to cost of bentonite
Esgar Ditch 2cfs 3 Rocky JUJle 1960 Wash.in $'"' Before loss =Jaf, (est.)
5W of Buena Vista Medium ,600 4 tons (s49) After 1006 .. 15~ (est.)
Bray Ditch 10 cfs , Bocky April 1960 Wash~in .'"' Water saved in 1960 produced hay
W 01' Buena Vista Steep ""'" 4 tons (S49) worth $100
Dry Creek Diversion Ditch 2cfs , Bocky .fune 1960 lo'ash~il1 $180 Treatment brought flow 3/4 mile
SW o:f B~ena Vista Steep Booo 20 tons (s49) farther in ditch
Pioneer Ditch 10 c1's , Bocky May 1960 Comb. wUh~in $380 Water saved in 1960 produced hay
SII' of Nathrop Steep ""'" 42 tons (s49) and multiple_dam worth $1600
Missouri Park Ditch 70 cfs " Rocky-grave1~ 1959~1961 Multiple.dam $160 Cut seep l05S at least 15~
NW 01' SaUda """= 31000 234tOllll (s49) Before 10ss--8 01' l() cfs
North Fork DitCh 22cfs " Gravel/sand and April 1961 Multiple_dam .,80 Water saVed in 1961 produced hay
HofSaUda """= 5300 silt 30 tons (S49) worth $1000
Boone No. 2 Ditch 6cfs 4 Loose ro<;k and 1948-1961 Wash_in ,'00 Before: 4 cfs loss in 1/4 rni.(meas.)
NW of SaUds Medium. "000 shale 25 tons (s49l After: 1 cfs loss in 4 m1. (meas.)
SUJlnyside Ditch 4.oc:fs " Grsvel-sWldy Apr11l96o Multiple-dam ."" Water saved in 1960 produced nay
NW of SaUda """= 3000 69 tons (s49) worth $1200
Branch of Post Ditch Jc1's 8 B_ JW"l<: 1960 Wash_in >45 Water saved in 1960 produced nay
NW of SaUda """= ,,00 5 tons (s49) worth $200
Boyle Pond 1/2 AF -- Sand and gravel 1951-1959 Membrane ." Be1'ore: 501> loss overnight
NW of Sa1ids -- -- 1/2tQll(S49) (est.) After: practically no lose
Tel'ldert"oot Stock Pond -- -- Peat Fall 1959 Membrane '3' Bentoni ting produced enough new
NofSaUda -- -- 2 tons (549) (est.) water 1'OT 50 head of cattle
Kochman Pond 'AF -- Rocky-gravel~ 1952 Membrane .25 Before: l~loos crvernight
W 01' SaUda -- -- 1/2t<m(549) (est.) After: holds weU
Heberer Pond -- -- Rocky-gravelly -- Membrane .'5 Before: 1/2 :foot drop overnight
NWofSaUda -- - - 1 ton (549) (est.) After: no longer used
Adamson Pond 5AF - - Cobbles-gravel Apr1l1960 Membrane $450 Before: new pond
SEofHoward -- - - 80 tons (534) (est.) After: 1 foot drop/24 hrs.
GoodwtnPond 8AF - - ROCky-gravelly April 1960 Membrane $700 Before: 1.1/2 foot drop/24hra.
SEoflfo\lard -- -- 160 tOIls (634) (est.) After: 1~1/2 foot drop/mo.
Hogback Ditch 5cfs 5 Bocky Fa.111960 WSJlh.in .mo Water saved in 1960 prodw::ed h/lY
NI, of Westcliffe Stee!> ,- 112 tons (S49) (est.) worth $1000
Garden Park Ditch 9c1'1I , Hocky~sandy May 1960 Wash_in $,60 Before: 301> loss (est.)
N of Canon City Steep ""'" 32tol"l!{S28) (est.) After: lr::Jf. loss (est.)
Nelson Culif'er Ditch 2c1's 3 Rocky~l:Iandy ,,60 Multiple-dam ,'00 Before: soi loss (est.)
Not'C,,-nonCity """'= 3000 16 tons (s28) (est.) After: 10'/0 loss (est.)
Grandview Irrigation Ditch 16cf's "' Fractured shale April 1961 Ccmb. membrane $500 Seep arEll,S dried up belOW ditch,
E of CaIlon City """'= ,- 50 tons (s28) and multiple-dam (est.) est. 201> more water after bentoniting
Red Rock Ranch Ponds 3-10 AF -- Sandy and gravelly Early 1959 and 60 Membrane .600 Before: 1o'0uld not ho.1d _tel'
Waf MonUlllent 4 ponds - - 10 tons (S49) After:holdsveTy'lell
Mese:t"o\l Pond No.1 30'Dia. -- -- Spring 1960 Membl:"ane .90 Before loss: 12_im~h/daY WL drop
Near Colorado Springs -- -- 7 tons (s49) After loss: 1/2 inCh/day WL drop
Mesel"OW Pond No. 2 30'Dia. -- -- FaUl.963 ~lllbrane .60 Before loss: l2-inch/dIlY IlL drop
Nea.rColoradoSprlngs -- -- -- 4 tons (S49) After loss: 1/2 in".h/dAy WL drop
Fountain Mutual Ditch 8cf\; , SandylOlllll July 60 and May 61 Wash-in $750 Approx. 60 AF of water saved in 1961
SEorColora.doSprings """= '5000 75 tons (S28) worth about $360
Secul"ity Vil1s.te Sewage Lagoons 2 (acres) - - Sand and gravel SUIIIlller 1.959 Membt'ane $_ Wss lined during construction~.hold-
sw or Security Vills.ge -- -- 600 tons (S28) ingsat.lsfact.orily
som PlATTE RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN
Circle Farm Pond 8AF -- Gravel, lIome clay Oct. 1960 Membt'ane $600 Before: " drop in 3 days
E o1'Fort Collins -- -- 120 t~s (S3.~) After: 4' drop in 5 days
MacIntyre DitCh Bcf's 5 Sandy to silty June 1961 Wash_in $300 Dried-up seep area along ditch
E of Berthoud Variable "000 90 tOllS (S37)
Boulder Creek Supply Canal 150cfs " Shale, limestone A"l!;. 1961 Wash_in $500 Partially effectiVe in reducing
SE of Lyons Medium and gravelly cl~ 200 tons (5n) small seep fl0W5 belOW canal
Duck Lake IXlm Repair -- -- Fractlll'ed rock and Aug., Sept. 1961 Membre.ne $135 Outlet works rebu1lt__bentonite
SofGeorgetO'olll -- -- gravel 9 tons (S49) mixed into back-fill
Wellington Lake Feeder Cs.na1 40cfs " Deccmpolled granite JUly 1960 Multiple_dam $750 El:It. $2600 01' _tel' saved d\U"ing
SE of Baily """'~ 3000 J6 ttmI> (549.' 1961 (51:10 AF)
W. Burlington Ext. Con.. 35cb "' Sandy Sept. 1960 Wash-in $150 S(Ele reduction in lIeepage but not
I'lE Of Denver Fl.at 50000 52 tons (S31) llIf!a5ured.
REPUBLICAN RIVER BASIN
~~:~ Hatchery Ponds 'AF - - S~" 1~U:: 7~~t) Membrane ~;~I\ Holding .....11
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Compiled by M. M. Sldnner and R. D. Dirmeyer, Jr.

*WP--Wetted o;eriIneter 01' cI\.nII.1

*L__Length Of treated section of canal

-Unless otherwise indicated, information on benefits wall IIl1plllied by owner or manager. The 1961 benefits, in general, were much less tba.n thOlle for 1960 beca<lSe ot
an abUJldance of rain during the SUlllmer of 1961.