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ao;H III ~, April 1971 SUMMARY SHEETS Upper Cunnison Project, Colorado LOCATION West-central Colorado along the Gunnison River and its tributaries above Blue Mesa Reservoir. PROJECT PLAN The Upper Gunnison Project would provide water for irrigation, muni- cipal, and industrial uses, recreational opportunities, and for fish and wildlife. The water would be made available by storage releases from two potential and one existing reservoir, use of project devel- oped return flows, and by direct flow exchanges. " , Elko Reservoir would be constructed on Tomichi Creek approximately 27 miles east of Gunnison, Colorado. Surplus flows of the stream would be stored in the reservoir and released into the stream chan- nel and the Crook ton Canal for conveyance to project lands between the reservoir and the town of Parlin. Lands above the reservoir and the Crook ton Canal would receive water through exchange of . direct flows fXDm present uses below project facilities. The Crook- ton Canal and existing ditch systems would distribute the irrigation water to project lands. Return flow waters would be available for reuse on lands along Tomichi Creek. Recreation and fish and wild- life opportunities would be made available at the reservoir and flows released to Tomichi Creek would maintain the stream fishery. , J ~ The Cement Creek Reservoir would be constructed on Cement Creek about 26 miles north of Gunnison. Surplus flows of Cement Creek would be stored in the reservoir and released for municipal, domes- tic, fishery, and irrigation needs. The municipal and domestic water would be made available to its users at or below the reservoir and they would be responsible for its rediversion, treatment, and distribution. The irrigation water would be released to the stream channel to replace late season water supplies below the stream's confluence with East River and thus make East River water above that point available for exchange. The reservoir would provide recreation and fish and wildlife opportunities and releases to Cement Creek would maintain the stream fishery below the reservoir. r: t , r The existing Taylor Park Reservoir located approximately 30 miles northeast of Gunnison on the Taylor River would be operated for maximum recreation, fish and wildlife benefits,. flood control, and environment enhancement. Reservoir water would be released into the stream to enhance fishery flows, stream ecology, and for irri- gation and municipal and domestic uses. The potential Paragon [ f;