WSP03745

• File Number: 8111.815
• Description: Arkansas River Compact Administration
• Basin: Arkansas
• Date: 4/1/1990
• Author: UCACOE
• Title: Drought Contingency Plan - John Martin and Trinidad Lake - Appendix D
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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derive benefits from the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. About 280,600 acres of
irrigated land may receive supplemental irrigation water from the Fryingpan-
Arkansas project. All Fryingpan-Arkansas project water must be utilized within
the state of Colorado.

f. Municipal SYstems. Several municipal systems also import water from
the Colorado River Basin via the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project. The Cities of
Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Aurora and Pueblo West all import water for municipal
use. The following paragraphs describe the annual diversions by each city.

(1) Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs has developed resources
capable of producing an average annual supply of 123,000 acre-feet, of which
52,400 acre-feet are considered potable. In addition, future'p1anned development
will produce an additional 56,400 acre-feet per year resulting in an annual water
supply of 179,400 acre-feet. Colorado Springs also owns 49.85 percent of
outstanding shares of Twin Lakes Canal "company water"; future total supply from
this source is expected to be 27,000 acre-feet annually.

(2) Pueblo. The city of Pueblo obtains its water through the Pueblo
Board of Water Works, a public revenue supported water utility. Pueblo obtains
its raw water supply from three sources: (1) direct flow rights, (2) storage
rights and, (3) transmountain diversions. Pueb1os's transmountain diversions
are approximately 15,000 acre-feet per year. The Pueblo Board also has other
rights now held in reserve for future municipal expansion. Waters from these
reserve rights continue to be used for the same agricultural purposes that
existed prior to acquisition by the Board. These rights include 11,476 shares
of Twin Lakes Canal "company water" with a potential yield of 12,624 acre-feet
annually. The Board decides yearly if water is needed for municipal purposes,
otherwise this water is sold for irrigation use.

(3) Cities of Aurora and Pueblo West. The cities of Aurora and
Pueblo West also store water at Twin Lakes. Their shares total 2,435 and 5,732
acre- feet, respectively. Aurora is presently using its shares as municipal
water. Pueblo West has used some municipal water from its shares.

The city of Trinidad obtains its water supply from a collection system
located in the mountains about 30 miles west of the city. During 1982, 5,100
acre-feet were supplied to Trinidad customers. The city also has imported water
from the Colorado River. The transmountain water purchased by the city of
Trinidad was used to fill the recreation pool.

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