WSP01115

• File Number: 8220.126.J
• Description: San Miguel Project
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 12/5/1979
• Title: San Miguel Project: Alternative Plans of Development
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Small Acreage Pump to Lateral Alternative

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17, Maverick Draw Site

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A dam and reservoir would be, constructed on Maverick Draw 5.3

miles northeast of Norwood. The reservoir would hav~ a maximum sur-

face area of 434 acres, and would extend up the draw 3 miles. A

diversion dam which would feed an inlet pipeline, would be built on

the San Miguel River. The pipeline would convey San Miguel River

water down the canyon 7,6 miles and would empty into a 3.4-mile

pressure tunnel. The tunnel would carry the water from the San

Miguel Canyon to Maverick Draw. Water for the project would be

pumped from 11averick Draw Reservoir into pipe laterals for thr.

Wright's Mesa area. Water developed from the existing irrigation

systems would be consolidated with the water developed by the

Maverick Draw facilities to form the overall San Miguel Project.

Gurley Canal would be lined to prevent water seepage.

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The San Miguel Project, under this alternative, would provide

irrigation water for 11,480 acres of supplemental and 3.670 acres I

of full service land, Buried pipe laterals owuld be constructed to ,I

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deliver the irrigation water to project land, which would employ

sprinkler systems. Municipal and industrial water would total

14,000 acre-feet; 12,000 for the Colorado-Ute Electric Association

and 2,000 for domestic use on Wright's Mesa.

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