WSP04362

• File Number: 8220.117.A
• Description: Grand Mesa
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 5/1/1962
• Author: USDOI - Bureau of Re
• Title: Reconnaissance Report - Grand Mesa Project-Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

SUMMARY SHEE'rS (Continued)

IRRIGATION (Continued)

Irrigation payment capacity
Per acre-foot of project water . . . . . . . . . . .
Total annual " " " " " " " " " " " .. " , " " "" "
Less operation and maihtenance . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization capacity " " " " # .. . " , " " " " " "
Ad valorem tax revenues """""....".."""."
Total annual repayment . . . . . . . . . . . .

BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS (lOO-year period at 2 1/2 percent)

Average annual
irrigation benefits
Direct $364,000
Indirect 895,000
Public 238,000
Total 1,497,000

Average annual
egui valent costs
Project investment
Operation and main-
tenance
Sbare of Colorado
Ri ver Storage
project costs

Benefit-Cost Ratio 1.40 to 1

COST ALLOCATION AND REPAYMENT

$3.51
192,500
61,500
131,000
5,400
136,400

$955,000
61,500

54,200
1,070,700

All costs are tentatively allocated to irrigation. Repayment over
a 50-year period would be accomplished as follows:

Irrigators " " " " " .. , .. " " " " " .. " " "
Ad valorem tax revenues ..........
Colorado's credits in Upper Colorado

Ri ver :Basin Fund .. " " " " " fI " . " " " " " "

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PROJECT FEATURES

Electric Mountain Dam

Type " .. " .. " " " " " " , " " " " " " " .. "" earth and
Heigbt above streambed (ft,) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Crest length (ft.) . . . . . . . . . . .
Volume (cu. yds,,) " " " " " .. .. " .. . " " " " " " .. " " .
Spillway capacity (sec.ft.) ......
Outlet capacity (see.ft.) """""""""""."""
Electric Mountain Reservoir capacity (ac.ft.)

Total " , " " "" ."""
Active " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

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$6,550,000
270,000

26,480,000
33,300,000

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rock fill
204
2,685
4,600,000
2,000
225

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26,000
25,000

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