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Water Supply Protection
File Number
8141.600.20
Description
Fryingpan-Arkansas Project - Studies - Environmental Studies
State
CO
Basin
Arkansas
Water Division
5
Date
4/16/1975
Author
US DoI BoR
Title
Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume 2 of 2, Pages XI-422 to XI-519
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EIS
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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Ie <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />..-- ,<. ~ ....... <br />;;.LV~ <br />Raised by: <br /> <br />Name <br /> <br />Representing <br /> <br />Bernard Smith <br /> <br />Lake County Soil Conservation District <br /> <br />Response: <br /> <br />The Bureau readily agrees that bank erosion is occurring in the reach <br />of the Arkansas River through the Smith Ranch in Lake County 0 Before <br />legal liability can be accepted by the Bureau it must satisfy itself <br />that accelerated erosion, directly attributable to Project releases <br />from Sugar Loaf Dam and Turquoise Lake, is occurringo Studies are <br />in progress to determine what the erosion would have been without the <br />Project and thereby determine the Project caused damage, if anyo <br /> <br />5. Issue: The landowners feel that it is unjust for them to bear the <br />phys~damage and the economic burden that is being caused by the <br />releases of the diverted waters from Sugar Loaf Reservoir. <br /> <br />Because of what we feel is an arbitrary decision by the State Water <br />Engineer, Sugar Loaf Reservoir may release as much as 400 cubic second <br />feet of water at any time 0 This amount of water puts Lake Fork Creek <br />in flood stage. Geological Survey data show that between the years of <br />1955 through 1967 the natural flow was 400 or more cubic feet per <br />second for a total of 27 days. This is an average of about 2-1/2 days <br />per year. We cannot in all honesty see where that amount of water <br />could be called a natural flow and be allowed to run at any time. <br /> <br />Raised by: <br /> <br />Represent ing <br /> <br />Bernard Smith <br /> <br />Lake County Soil Conservation District <br /> <br />Response: <br /> <br />The term "natural flow" as used regarding safe channel capacity is <br />nebulous. The State Water Engineer in setting 400 ft3/s as the maximum <br />release from Turquoise Lake, was actipg under Colorado Statutes, <br />Chapter 148, Article 5, Section 2, which states that water from <br />reservoirs may be conducted". 0 . along any of the natural streams of the <br />State but not to raise the waters thereof above ordinary high watermark. <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Water passing through the outlet of Sugar Loaf Dam is owned by any <br />one or more of the following entities: the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. <br />the Homestake Project, CF&I Steel Corporation, the High Line Canal <br />Company, or the Pueblo Board of Water Works, as well as native flow of <br />the river. Landowners suffering losses or damages may file a damage claim. <br /> <br />XI-446 <br />
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