WSP03098

• File Number: 8200.765
• Description: White River General
• State: CO
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 10/1/1979
• Author: David E Fleming
• Title: Environmental Assessment Report - Rangely Project - Taylor Draw Reservoir
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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The filings upstream that may exert particular influence
on the water available for Taylor Draw Reservoir are those which
have extensive industrial application or contain large storage
features. Future upstream developments are still in a state of
planning and are subject to various conflicting interests. Several
of the projects are competi ng for the same water (l).

The biggest potential senior water right influence on the
Taylor Draw Reservoir water supply is the decree for the Moon Lake-
Staley-Gordon Mine pipeline. If Moon Lake entirely consumed the
original senior right of 125.2 cfs for "once through" cooling purposes
in a thermal power plant, there may be insufficient waters for the
Rangely Project decrees during a severe drought. It seems unlikely
that the entire 125.2 cfs would be consumed in the cooling process.
Table 3 describes the undeveloped water rights in the White River
basin which could have a potential effect on the project (1).

Surveys were begun for the Rangely Project on July 3, 1962,
by the CRWCD. On May 13, 1964, the following water filings for the
Rangely Project were approved by the State Engineer of Colorado (1).

Purpose

Irrigation, domestic, municipal,
stock watering and other beneficial
uses

Amount

120 cfs

Hydroelectric power generation,
municipal, industrial, fish propaga-
tion downstream of the reservoir and
other beneficial purposes

620 cfs

Reservoir storage

63,056 AF

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