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Water Supply Protection
File Number
8443
Description
Narrows Unit
State
CO
Basin
South Platte
Water Division
1
Date
11/3/1975
Author
Regional Landowners
Title
Abandonment of the Narrows Dam Project in Preference to a Total River Plan
Water Supply Pro - Doc Type
Report/Study
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<br />000" <br />~,~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2a. Disolacement of Families <br /> <br />The Weldon Valley contains three small towns, two very active churches, <br /> <br /> <br />twenty-eight small businesses, two post offices, a school system serving <br /> <br /> <br />over 200 students and 844 full-time residents. This is an extremely stable <br /> <br />community, with farms very rarely being sold out of the family. There are <br /> <br />many third generations in the Valley, several fourth generations, and a few <br /> <br />fifth generations. MY grandson is a fifth generation, with his maternal <br /> <br />great-grandfather coming to the Valley with his parents in 1907 when he was <br /> <br />five years of age. <br /> <br />My census figures were prepared by six farm ladies of the community, <br /> <br />who took the time to compile an accurate census of the Valley, and anyone <br /> <br />interested may have a copy. These figures do not include any of the many <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />farms that will be damaged ~ the rerouting of the railroad, because their <br /> <br />homes will still be there, even if a train does run through the middle of <br /> <br />their sprinkler system. <br /> <br />On one point I must agree with Mr. Felix Sparks. After being con- <br /> <br />fronted with about 300 angry residents when he was with a tour of the dam <br /> <br />site, The Fort Morgan Times quoted Mr. Sparks as saying the people were <br /> <br />frustrated over delays in dam construction. The frustration is because <br /> <br />these people do not want to lose their hames, their churches, their school, <br /> <br />their community, and their life-long friends and family ties. <br /> <br />There are eight families farming and ranching north of the dam that <br /> <br />will be nearly isolated. Five of these families are communicate members <br /> <br />of the Weldon Valley Presbyterian Church at Goodrich, and will lose their <br /> <br />church. Four of these families are young farmers and ranchers, each with <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />two or more small children to educate. A look at the map will show that <br />
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