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<br />, <br /> <br />PRO~'ECT: West Divide <br /> <br />OO~i3~8' <br /> <br />}:"l'1970 <br /> <br />STATUS: Authori=ed September 30. 1963. P.L. 90-537 <br /> <br />LOCATIO~: South of tne Colc:.-ad:> River in Garfield. Mesa, and Pitkin <br />Counties between DcBequc and Glenwood Springs, Colorado <br /> <br />SPONSORIXG AGE~Y: ""est Divide Water Conscrv.:lncy Discrice organized April 22, 1964 <br /> <br />D';;SCRIPTION: <br /> <br />PrOject water will be developed by Placita Reservoir on Crystal River, Yank <br />CNek Reservoir on North Thompson Creek. and Haystack Reservoir on ~'est Divide <br />Creek. Water fro~ Placita Reservoir will be releazed to the stream channel <br />for municipal and industrial use and to the Huntsman Canal for conveyance to <br />West Divide Creek. From the latter strea~ water will be diverted to the East <br />Bnd West Divide Canals for convey~nce co ~unicipal and industrial delivery points <br />and irrigotion service areas. Water released from Haystack Rescrv~ir will supple- <br />menc flows in West Divide Creek. Water from Yank Creek Reserw ir wUl be released <br />to Fourr.lilc Canal for IUunicip.Jl and industrial and irrigation purposes. Recre- <br />acion and fishery facilities will be provided at all project reservoirs and <br />mini:l11.u::l flows wJ.ll be maintained in Crystal River, West Divide, Lee, and Muddy' <br />Creeks to enhance the stream fishery. ,Control of snowmelt in Placita Reservoir' <br />will belp prevent floods. <br />PROJECT PURPQS ES : <br /> <br />Irri~ati:m - Supplemental service land <br />Full service land <br /> <br />21,030 acres <br />18,890 acres <br />39.920 acres <br /> <br />Municipal and domestic water: Provide 34.500 <br />and 43,OOO.acre-feet of low quality water. <br />would result from the project. <br /> <br />acre-feet ~f hiZh quality water <br />Benefits of $1.979,100 annually <br /> <br />Recreation: Benefits of $156,200 annually expected due to the project.. <br /> <br />Fish 3nd wildlife: Benefits of $63,800 annually including $58,300 frOm <br />fishery and $5,500 frOm improved upland game hunting. <br />, <br /> <br />Flood control: <br /> <br />Benefits of <br /> <br />$22,000 annually <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />PROJECT FEATURES, <br /> <br />Rcsct'voirs <br />Plac i:J . <br />ltJys c~ck <br />Yank Creek <br /> <br />Total <br />cap~city <br />_ (ec.-ft.) <br />105,660 <br />7,590 <br />9,210 <br /> <br />, <br />, <br />, <br /> <br />Cat::als <br />Huntsman <br />We:.t Divide <br />East Divide <br />Fourmile <br /> <br />Length <br />(miles) <br />25.5 <br />49.0 <br />6.5 <br />9.3 <br /> <br />Capacity <br />(cfs) <br />570 <br />620 <br />50 <br />85 <br /> <br />5 <br />