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.~. .. \ '\ . ~ 00 ~ an ~ ,,,.. L f~'~?J UC-700 2/28/73 Preliminary Summary Sheets Upper Gunnison Project, Colorado I,ocation West-central Colorado, along the Gunnison River and its tributaries above Blue Mesa Reservoir. Authorization Feasibility investigations were authorized by Public Lm' 485 as amended by Public Law 90-537 dated September 30, 1968. Current Status Feasibility investigations were initiated in FY 1965. Investigations have been made on numerous plans for providing water for irrigation, municipal and domestic, and recreation and fish purposes. The project area was divided into three physically independent units and the most feasible plan for each unit determined. A field draft of the concluding report and appendices has been prepared. The concluding report will summarize the findings of the investigations. It appears that the plans studied are economically marginal. Total cost of the investigations to June 30, 1972, including appraisal (reconnaissance) and feasibility amount to $842,818. Plan of Development Data on three plans studied are given hereafter. The three units are the Ohio Creek, East River, and Tomichi Creek Units. Each unit would provide water for irrigation. In addition the Ohio Creek and East River Units would provide municipal and domestic water. The East River and Tomichi Units would provide water for recreation and fish enhancement. Project water for the Ohio Creek Unit would be provided through reopera- tion of the existing Taylor Park Reservoir and from water exchanges on Ohio Creek, and some use of project return flows. The exchange water would be replaced by storage releases from Taylor Park Reservoir. The irrigation supplies would be distributed by the Paragon Canal and exist- ing ditches. Municipal and domestic water would be distributed by the initial closed reaches of the Paragon Canal and the Gunnison M&D Pipeline. Water for the East River Unit would be provided by stbrage of surplus flows of Cement Creek in Cement Creek Reservoir. The reservoir would provide new opportunities for lake fishing and recreation, and the more stable flows below the reservoir would maintain the fishery in Cement Creek. Municipal and domestic water would be made available in or below the reservoir or by exchange to higher elevations. Irrigation water would be made available by exchange along East River.