WSP05038

• File Number: 8220.131.A
• Description: Yellow Jacket Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 2/28/1973
• Title: Preliminary Summary Sheets: Yellow Jacket Project Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

Yellow Jacket Pro, "')1; (Continued)

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u? Reservoir releases along with available direct flows would be diverted
CJ from stream channels below the reservoirs. In the White River Basin the
~~ water would be diverted from the North Fork by the Yellow Jacket Canal
and distributed by that canal and its branch, the Josephine Basin Canal.
In the Yampa River Basin most of the water would be diverted from Milk
Creek by the Milk Creek Canal and distributed by that canal and its
branch, the Iles Lateral. Some project water also would be diverted from
Milk Creek by existing canals. In addition to flows from main streams,
the project water supply would include some return flows from irrigation
and some water made available through more beneficial use of existing ir-
rigation diversions from minor tributary streams. Drains would be con-
structed as necessary on irrig13-ted lands. All of the industrial, munici-
pal, and domestic water would be made available to the Yellow Jacket
Water Conservancy District in the main project canals for sale to the
water users. The water users would be responsible for providing terminal
storage and facilities for treatment and distribution of the water.

At the three project reservoirs specific.recreational facilities would
.be constructed and minimum pools provided for fish. The existing Axial
Reservoir on Milk Creek would be stabilized for fishing and its active
capacity transferred to Thornburgh Reservoir. .At Axial Reservoir rights
would be acquired and facilities constructed for fishermen. Flows for
fish would be maintained in Lost Creek and the North Fork. To mitigate
losses to big game caused by the proje,ct, project funds would be used
for land acquisition and for habitat improvement on the acquired lands
and public domain lands. Fences, crossings, and escape routes would be
constructed in project canals for protection of big game.

Estimated Costs ($1,000)

Construction costs (October 1911 prices)
Ripple Dam and Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lost Park Dam, Reservoir, and Feeder Canal . .
Thornburgh Dam and Reservoir . . . . . . . . .
Yellow Jacket Canal and Diversion Dam .
Josephine Basin Canal . . . . . . . . . .
Milk Creek Canal and Diversion ~ . . . . .
Laterals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drains . . . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . .
Operation and maintenance facilities~ housing,
and equipment . . . . . . . . .
Fish and wildlife facilities . . . . .
Recreational facilities . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual operation, maintenance, and replacement
costs (1968-70 prices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,850
6,400
5,100
12,010
9,750
2,110
4,540
810

330
610
1/1,246
-54,756

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1/ Includes $913,000 Forest Sezvice cost.
gj Includes $25,000 cost on Forest Service facilities.

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