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<br />. <br /> <br />O""""IT"un"'L <br /> <br />Cll.....,...O..OIl:..CI4l..LV <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT <br /> <br />COLORADO <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />--'- <br /> <br />5 U.""CT__"_~E?~~~..~~?~~.~~ th Platte <br />Project <br /> <br />Copy No. 98 ~of the Bureau of Reclamation report on the Blue-South <br />Platte Project has been studied. Important phases of the "West Slope and <br />East Slope are listed separately below, with probable contribution of each <br />to fisheries values. <br /> <br />WESTERl SLOPE <br /> <br />1. Diversion of 112,500 acre feet annually, an average yearly nOl'l' of ap- <br />prorlJ!l8.tely 155 second feet, from the Eagle river and its tributaries <br />to the Blue reservoir am thence to the Eastern Slope.. Pickup of this <br />wnter 1K>u1d be accomplished by collecting systems on the upper Homestake <br />creek, upper Eagle rive!" and upper Gore and Black Gore creeks, such <br />systems connectine on the West Side of Vail Pass and passillf through a <br />tunnel into the Blue river drainage. <br /> <br />These stream losses lIQuId be frolJl the higher <br />are more stable and more suitable to trout. <br />would probably be severe. <br /> <br />2. Construction of Pando reservoir two miles south of Pando, with 62,000 <br />acre feet storage capacity. This impound:nent lWOuld store water froD the <br />upper Homestake creek am Eagle river for diversion to the Eastern slope. <br /> <br />elevations, where flows <br />Detriment to these streams <br /> <br />Despite moderate fluctuations of water level within this reservoir, it <br />would have definite fishpries values. <br /> <br />3. Diversion of 15,&:>0 acre feet annually) an average yearly flow of approx- <br />imately 22 second feet, from the Piney river am its tributaries. This <br />would be accomplished by a collecting system froll Iloniger and lleadow <br />creeks ani the upper Piney river, connecting with previously mentioned <br />(item 1, above) collecting system from Gore and Black Gore creeks. <br /> <br />Loss in fisheries values would be moderate to severe in these streams, <br />depending upon diversion schedule. <br /> <br />h. Construction of Piney reservoir at present Piney Lake, with 24,300 acre <br />feet capacity. <br /> <br />The present Piney lake is a rood producer of Brook trout. Enlargement, <br />with attendant fluctuation, would possibly do more harm than good. <br /> <br />2566 <br />