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<br />copy <br /> <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />SUBJEcr : <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />February, 1955 <br />Ivan C. Crawford <br /> <br />n'"10"3 <br />U._... v~ <br /> <br />," .'" <br />", 1': <br /> <br />R. M. Gildersleeve <br /> <br />Water Available for Homestake Creek Diversion as filed <br />on by John F. Elliott, Consulting Engineer <br /> <br />At Mr. Elliott's request, you instructed the engineering staff <br />of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, to make an estimate of the <br />water supply available for a transbasin diversion from Homestake <br />Creek to the Arkansas River basin, for which filings have been made <br />by him in the State Engineer's office. <br /> <br />Mr. Elliott furnished us with a map on which was outlined the <br /> <br />drainage areas which would be intercepted by the proposed system of <br />tunnels and canals. A dam and reservoir are included in the plan at <br />the terminus of the collection system. A tunnel approximately five <br /> <br />. . <br />.... miles in length would extend from the reservoir to Lake Fork, in the <br />Arkansas basin, about three miles above the existing Sugar Loaf ' <br />Reservoir (Turquoise Lake), at an elevation of about 10,000 feet. <br /> <br />The total system drainage area was divided into two sub- <br />areas, designated as Areas 1 and 2. The water production above the <br />collection system for Area 1 may be determined through records of <br /> <br />runoff at a gaging station on Homestake Creek at Gold Park, which <br /> <br /> <br />has been operated since October, 1947. The collection canal on the <br /> <br />west side of Homestake Creek for this sub-area taps French Creek, <br />which enters Homestake Creek a short distance above the gaging <br />station. On the east side, the collection canal intercepts a <br />minor tributary which enters Homestake Creek just below the gage. <br />