WSP01721

• File Number: 8220.127.A
• Description: Savery-Pot Hook Project
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Date: 3/1/1973
• Title: Summary Sheet: Savery-Pot Hook Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

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SUMMARY SHEET

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SAVERY-POT HOOK PROJECT, COLORADO-WYOMING

LOCATION

The Savery-Pot Hook Project is located along the Snake River Basin in
Moffat County in northwestern Colorado and Carbon County in southern
Wyoming. The Town of Baggs, Wyoming being near the center of the project
area.

CURRENT STATUS.

Authorized for construction September 2, 1964 as a participating project
of the Colorado River Storage Project by Public Law 88-568. Advance
planning studies were initiated in FY 1966 and the Defini~e Plan Report
was completed in January 1972.

Progress--Funds in the amount of ~250,OOO were included in the FY 1971
budget appropriation authorized by Congress and signed by the President
for initial construction. These funds have not been released.

A completed environmental statement is presently being reviewed by all
interested parties for comment.

Repayment Contract negotiations with the Little Snake River Water Conser-
vancy District of Wyoming and the Pot Hook Water Conservancy District of
Colorado in March 1972.

Funding
General investigation
Advance planning
Contributed funds

~306,925
767,857
2,400
~l,077 ,182

PROJECT PLAN

Unused flows of the Little Snake River and its tributaries, Savery Creek
from the north in Wyoming and Slater and Willow Creeks from the south in
Colorado, will be developed for irrigation, recreation, and fish and
wildlife. Flood control will also be provided by the regulation of two
storage reservoirs.

The storage and regulation provided by Savery Reservoir on Savery Creek
in Wyoming and by Pot Hook Reservoir on Slater Creek in ColoradO.will be