WSP05566

• File Number: 8220.124.A
• Description: Pine River
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 8/1/1958
• Author: USDOI Bureau of Recl
• Title: Pine River Project Extension Colorado and New Mexico: Special Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

CONTENTS

SUlIlIllary Report

Introd.uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proj eot plan . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Project authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes affecting the project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conclusions ................................ .. .. . .. .. .. .. ..

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Substantiating Materials

Present development status of scattered land tracts
in initial plan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .' .. .. .. .... 1
Practicability of enlarging and extending King Consolidated
Canal............................... 4
Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 4
Project plan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .... 4
Plan formulation .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. it .. .. .... 6
Designs and estimates.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. fI .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 6.
General .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .- .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 6
King Consolidated diversion works ............ 7
King Consolidated Can!l.l enla.rgeIllent . . . . . . . . . .. 7
RidgeCanal .......................7
Sa.lt Creek lateral .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 7
Ridge Canal laterals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8
Drains .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 8
Construction costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ 8
Operation, maintenance, and replaceIllent costs ...... 8
Water supply" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . ... 8
Project lands . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 10
Agricultural economy .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13
Without project development . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
~lith project development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Irrigation repaYlllent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
Financial analysis ..................'..... 16
Benefit~cost analysis .................. 16
Benefits ....................... 16
Annual equivalent costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18
Benefit~cost comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18
Cost allocation and repaYlllent . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18