WSP03206

• File Number: 8210.399
• Description: Ute Water Conservancy District
• State: CO
• Basin: Gunnison
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 6/1/1962
• Author: Western Engineers
• Title: Supplemental Engineering Report-Proposed Water System - June 1962
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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There are approximately 7 square miles of land located in
Area No. V. The land is much more irregular in topography than
others in the ute District. Until oomparatively recent years
the lands which could be oultivated were devoted to the produo-
tion of fruit with peaohes being the most important. These
lands are rapidly being converted to suburban residential
developments and this development is extending higher and
beyond the boundaries of irrigated and oultivated lands. Sub-
divisions looated on these high non-irrigated mesas are in need
of water for lawns and gardens as well as for domestio purposes.

Area No. V was the first suburban one to attraot delux
oountry estate type homes. This type of development ooourred
because of the existenoe of artesian wells and the general
attraotiveness of the area. The rapid inorease in residential
oonstruotion quiokly plaoed an exoessive demand on. the wells,
and it beoame neoessary to resort to oisterns and hauled water
for domestio purposes. This oondition has been a serious
hindranoe to further development. However, in spite of this
handioap the area has enjoyed an amazingly steady and healthy
growth. During 1961 and up to April 15, 1962 the number of
new homes under oonstruotion was approximately the same as in
Area No. I.

An adequate domestio water system in Area No. V will cause
an immediate aoceleration of building aotivity.

This area is separated geographically from Grand Junotion
by the Oolorado River. Other factors suoh as topography,
failure to meet the requirements for annexation and the extent
of the area makes annexation to Grand Junotion, within the
foreseeable future, very remote.

Area No. VI:

Area No. VI is not a contiguous area but represents small
soattered developments within areas primarily devoted to
farming. Building permits are not required by the Oounty but
are issued upon request. No great signifioanoe is plaoed on
information available on this type of development exoept to
show that it is ooourring within the Ute Distriot.

Area No. VII:

Area No. VII is the Olifton Distriot, looated between
30 Road east of Grand Junotion and 35 Road west of Palisade
It extends from the Oolorado River north to the Highline Oanal.

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