WSP00753

• File Number: 8443.600
• Description: Narrows Unit - Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 1/19/1982
• Title: Narrows Unit Addendum to Definite Plan Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Definite Plan Report

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Use

Authorization Current
and 1973 DPR plan

Change

Dam, reservoir, and
relocations

29,916 34,445

+ 4,529 Y

Fee
Easement

(27,786)
( 2,130)

Fish and wildlife

2,810
3,520
36,246

970 Y - 1,840
7,170 2/ + 3,650

Recreation

Total land purcha~ed

Hithdrawal from public
domain ]I

42,585

+ 6,339

2,315

2,315

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Y The increase of 4,529 acres for the dam, reservoir, and relocations
is a result of converting certain lands in the flood pool from ease-
ment to fee acquisition, which results in the acquisition of
additional lands above the flood control pool contour to the legal
subdivision, as outlined above. In addition, a closer examination .
of ownerships and existing irrigation ditches indicated the necessity
of acquiring certain other lands to avoid undue severance damages.
Y Lands to be acquired specifically for the purposes cited. In
addition, that part of the 34,445 acres to be acquired for the
dam and reservoir which is not retained by the Bureau for
operations purposes will be administered by the State of Colorado
for recreation and fish and wildlife purposes under' terms of an
overall management and development plan.
]I Lands within public domain presently lying beneath normal water
surface of Jackson Lake.

COSTS

Project Cost Ceiling

Public Law 91-389 authorized the appropriation of $68,050,000 for
project construction of the Narrows Unit plus or minus such amounts as
may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuation in construction
costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes. The costs associated

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