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. . . 0071 SUMMARY SHEETS Narrows Unit, South Platte Division, Colorado Missouri River Basin Project August 1966 LOCATION Northeastern Colorado along the South Platte River. Irrigable lands are in Morgan, Logan, Washington, and Sedgwick Counties. Narrows Dam and nearly all of the reservoir area are in Morgan County. A srr~ll portiorl of the flood control pool extends into Weld County. PLAN New construction for the unit \;ill consist only of the potential Narrows Dam and Reservoir to serve the functions of irrigation, flood control, recreation, fish-wildlife enhancement, and improvement of water quality. Storage water would be released as necessary from the reservoir to supplement irrigation within the service area, totaling 166,370 acres, of the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District. Supplemental relea.ses will be conveyed downstream in the river channel to the diversion works of eXisting irrigation systemE. No Federal construc- tion of irrigation distribution facilities would be involved. Specific lands and facilities, including the existing Jackson Lake would be required for recreation and fish and wildlife purposes. Minimum down- stream flows for water quality control and fish requirements, would be met by reservoir seepage, c tream accretions, and retJurn flows. Future control of Bijou Creek floods could be attained by the construction of diversion facilities and revised reservoir operating criteria. COSTS FC<l t lIre Costs Narrows Dam and Reservoir 0&11 hous ing . . . . . . . Permanent operating facilities. Recreation development .... Fish and wildlife development . Jackson Lake rehabilita~ion (dual recreation and. fish-wildlife) $56,300,000 19,000 91,000 2,350,000 2,9~5,000 125,000 Total construction cost. . . . . . . . . . . . $61,820,000