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<br />03ii'38:1 <br /> <br />~..Jy 1970 <br /> <br />PROJZCT: 3attlcmcnt Mesa <br /> <br />STATUS: FC.Jsibllity - Pr~posed Regional D~r~c ~or I s Rcpor t cOt:lpletcd in June 1967. <br />aW.:liting complctl.on of final FCDSl.bJ.hty Report <br /> <br />LOCATION: In Xcsa County, north of Pl.:ltcau Creek neDr Collbran) Colorado <br />I <br />SPOXSORING AGEM;Y: B.:lttlcQ.cnt Y.esa Water Conservancy District organized 5-7-62 <br /> <br />DESCRIPIION: <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Owens and Buzzard Creck Rcscr\D irs wDuld develop surplus flows of Buzz<l;rd Creek <br />for project use. Releases from Owens Reservoir to the Harrison and Brush Creek <br />Canals and Chency Lateral would provide irrigation service to lands 1n the east <br />half of the pr.ojcct. Releases frOQ Buzz.Jrd Creek Rescr\O ir would be made to the <br />Colorad::> Canal for irrigation <lnd mun1c ipal ..:md industrial uses 1n the west half <br />of the pr~ject area. Rccrc~t1on' and fish and wildlife facilities 'Would be pro- <br />vided at both reservoirs. <br /> <br />. <br />PROJECT PUOPOSES: <br /> <br />Irri~ation - Supplemental service land <br />Full service land <br />Total <br /> <br />3,130 acres <br />6.340 acres <br />9,470 acres <br /> <br />Hunic~r.pal and domestic water: Benefits of $124,500 annually would result from <br />the 3,000 acre-feet ~f water furnished by the project. <br />J <br />Recreation: Benefits of $143,000 annually would result from 119.800 visitations <br />:0 :he project reservoirs. { <br /> <br />Fish ~nd wildlife: Benefits of $124.300 annually would resule from 72,700 <br />fishing visitations and ~r?mt 3.500 upland game and waterfowl visitations. <br />~~tization measures of $159,000 for development of a big-gace range has been <br />projected 'by. the Colorado Division of Game. Fish, and Parks. <br /> <br />FloQd control: Negligible' J <br /> <br />PROJECT FEATURES: <br /> <br />Reservoirs <br />o-...cns <br />Buzzard Creek <br /> <br />Total <br />coJpac ity <br />(DC .-it.) <br />25.240 <br />13,820 <br /> <br />Cenals <br />Harrison <br />Brush Creek <br />Colorado <br />Cheney Lateral <br /> <br />Length <br />(miles) <br />10.4 <br />8.1 <br />16.4 <br />11.9 <br /> <br />C.op.::lcity <br />(cfs) <br />85 <br />30 <br />110 <br />30 <br /> <br />6 <br />