Laserfiche WebLink
<br />c.") <br />(" ) <br />N <br />~ <br />N <br />00 <br /> <br />246,000 acre-feet of which 186,000 acre-feet would be allocated to <br />flood control, 40,000 acre-feet for sediment deposition, and 20,000 <br />acre-feet to recreation. Joint use of the sediment capacity is also <br />being considered. In addition, a gated outlet works and an uncontrolled <br />spillway with a notch to control flows to the downstream capacity of <br />15,000 cubic feet per second would be provided. <br /> <br />Construction of Fountain Creek Darn would involve the relocation <br />of 8 miles of the D&RGW Railroad, 6.4 miles of U.S. Interstate 25 <br />highway, one mile of county road, and 4 miles of power line. Con- <br />struction of the project would require the acquisition of 7,140 acres <br />in fee and flowage easement on 150 acres. The fee acquisition line <br />would be at elevation 4,924 feet. <br /> <br />The facilities for development of the recreational potential of <br />the Fountain Creek Dam would be of the type, quantity, and quality to <br />accommodate intensive general recreation and fishing use because of <br />the reservoir's proximity to the rapidly growing Colorado Springs- <br />Pueblo metropolitan areas and Interstate Highway 25. Recreational <br />development contemplates picnic units, picnic shelters, camping units, <br />parking, roads, launching ramps, a water supply, sanitary facilities, <br />a beach and change house, walks, trails, and a visitor center. Land- <br />scaping also would be provided. <br /> <br />The total estimated first cost of the potential Fountain Creek <br />Reservoir project is $33,488,000 of which $4,867,000 is estimated for <br />development of the recreation potential of the site. Studies are <br />presently being made to evaluate the benefits attributable to the <br />project and to determine its economic justification. Further infor- <br />mation regarding the results of these studies will be furnished to <br />all interested parties in the near future. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />: - '-,' "-,:-,- <br />,",,-".,".' <br /> <br />'0. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />.,'," <br /> <br />",_ ~r <br /> <br />'"", <br />