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."~U~',"'.''''r''''''.,,"-K'.'''''''.,,,,<-~, 9., \ .. ,<\ '}/ co tn .-oj -; March 1969 v"-/ SAVERY-POT HOOK PROJECT STATISTICAL S~~RY LOCATION: The project is located in the Little Snake Basin in southern Wyoming and northwestern Colorado of the Upper Colorado River Basin. FUNCTIONS: The development plan is designed to serve the functions of irrigation, recreation, and fish and wildlife. ~: Two reservoirs, one in the state of Wyoming and the other in Colorado, will be constructed on tributaries of the Little Snake River. Savery Reservoir will be constructed on Savery Creek approximately 17 miles north of Savery, Wyoming. Surplus flows of Savery Creek will be stored in the reservoir and released into the stream channel for conveyance to irri- gation diversion points at lower elevations. About 7 miles below the reservoir, the Dolan Mesa Diversion Dam will divert water into the Dolan Mesa Canal for delivery to full service lands on Dolan Mesa. Project waters flowing past t~e diversion dam will supplement the present irri- gation supply along Savery Creek and the Little Snake River below its confluence with Savery Creek in both Wyoming and Colorado. Present diversion and ditch systems will be utilized to distribute this supple- mental water. In accord with Wyoming fishery recommendations, minimum flows in Savery Creek from the reservoir to the diversion dam will be 15 second-feet and below the diversion dam 10 second-feet will be main- tained. About 1,500 acre-feet of inactive storage in the reservoir will be provided specifically for fish. wildlife, and recreation. The Pot Hook Reservoir will be constructed on Slater Creek about 1 mile south of Sla,ter, Colorado. Surplus flows of Slater Creek will be stored in the reservoir and released into the Pot Hook Canal. The westward flowing canal will provide irrigation service to predominantly full service lands south of the Little Snake River in both Wyoming and Colo- rado. Two major laterals branch from the main canal. The Willow Creek Lateral will serve lands along Willow Creek and south of Baggs between the existing Westside Ditch and the state line. The second major lateral begins at the terminus of the Pot Hook Canal and serves lands in the west extremity of the project. Nearly 34,000 acre-feet of inactive storage will be provided in Pot Hook Reservoir for recreation. fish, and wildlife enhancement. ADMINISTRATION: (Jointly) Colorado - Pot Hook Water Conservancy District organized June 4, 1960 l~oming - Little Snake River Conservancy District organized Sept. 24. 1959 I