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<br />. 0 <br /> <br />Oij~393 <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />Moy 1970 <br /> <br />PROJECT: Upper Yampa <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />STATUS: Reconnaissance <br /> <br />LOCATIO~: Routt, Moffat, and Rio Blanco Counties south of the YaQpa <br />River between Craig and Steamboat Springs, Colorado. <br /> <br />SPONSORI~C AGENCY: Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District organized <br />in May 19660 <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION: <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />The Upper Yampa Project includes tbreC units, We~sels, Hayden Bench, <br />and Toponas. The Wessels Unic near Steamboat Springs, would include <br />the Bear Reservoir and Wessels Canal for storage and distribution <br />of project waters. The Rayaen Bench Unit near Hayden would be pro- <br />vided irrigated ....ater from Dunkley Reser\O ir, distributed by Hayden <br />Bench' and Twenty Mile Park Canals. The Teponas Unit near Toponas <br />would be provided water from Toponas and Yamcolo Reservoirs. Dis- <br />tribution would be through the Toponas Canal and Stillwater Ditch. <br />Recreation and fish and wildlife are being considered at each reser- <br />voir and the Bear Reservoir may be used for flood control. The plan <br />for each unic is expecced Co be modified. somewhat during feasibility. <br />scudics. <br /> <br />PROJECT PURPffi ES: <br /> <br />Irri~ation <br /> <br />Supplemental service land <br />Full service land <br />Total <br /> <br />7,260 acres <br />43.975 acres <br />51,235 acres <br /> <br />Municipal ~:md domestic water; ) <br />) <br />Recreation: r> <br />) <br />Fish and wildlife: .) <br />) <br />Flood control; ... ) <br /> <br />To be evaluated during <br />fcasibilicy studies <br /> <br />PROJECT FEAT~~ES: <br /> <br />Reser\O irs <br />Bear <br />Dunkley <br />Yamcolo <br />Toponas <br /> <br />Tota 1 <br />capacity <br />(ac.-fc.) <br />11, 600 <br />56,900 <br />6,400 <br />16,400 <br /> <br />/ <br /> <br />Capac ity <br />(cis) <br />120 <br />475 <br />390 <br />48 <br />:187 <br />100 <br /> <br />Length <br />(miles) <br />49 <br />IS <br />'82 <br />IS <br />22 <br />enlarge:nent 10 <br /> <br />Canals <br />tJ~ssels <br /> <br />E3S t Fork <br />Hayden Bench <br />Twenty Mile Park <br />Toponas <br />j'Stillwater <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br />. ~ ..o-~ <br /> <br />'-~"_.-' -! <br /> <br />'" - <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~. <br /> <br />,~ <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />'! <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />,.... <br /> <br /> <br />,1. " <br />" <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />'- <br /> <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />.J~ <br />