WSP05715

• File Number: 8220.127.A
• Description: Savery-Pot Hook Project
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Date: 3/1/1975
• Title: CWCB: Savery-Pot Hook Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

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scheduled for completion in September, 1975.

The President has included $2,230,000 in his proposed budget for
F.Y. 1976 to begin construction of the project.

Total investigation costs to June 30, 1974, including feasibility
and advance planning, amount to $1,084,602.

Local Interest

High enthusiasm for construction of the Savery-Pot Hook project
has been expressed by state and local interests. The Savery-Little
Snake Water Conservancy District was organized in September, 1959 to be
the administrative and contracting agency for the reclamation features
and obligations in Wyoming, and the Pot Hook Water Conservancy District
was formed in June, 1960 for the same purposes in Colorado. The state
of Colorado through the Colorado Water Conservation Board, the Colorado
River Water Conservation District, and the Pot Hook Water Conservancy
District have all contributed funds to the Bureau of Reclamation to
expedite the investigations. The Colorado River Water Conservation
District has also assisted the project districts in making project water
right applications.

Conclusions and Recommendations

The greatest need for the area, in addition to a stabilized water
supply for agriculture, is a dependable base for service industries
and economic expansion of agricultural opportunities. With limited
reservoir sto~age now available, the area averages about 28 percent of
ideal diversion requirement. This limited water supply has prevented
any agricultural expansion and has forced the area's young people to to
elsewhere for work.

The states of Colorado and Wyoming both agree to the need of
recreational facilities in this area and have encouraged the development
of water based recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement. Other
benefits are erosion control and sediment deposits into the Colorado
River main stream that will be controlled by the proposed flood control
regulation of spring flows into the Little Snake River from Savery and
Slater Creeks.

The Savery-Pot Hook project area lies in a somewhat isolated section
of Colorado and Wyoming. While there is great local interest and
support for the project, the relatively small number of people involved
have not been able to generate any great political support for their
project. However, the project is sound and would contribute considerably
to the economic base of the Little Snake River Valley.

The project should be constructed at the earliest possible time.
In view of the current situation, it is recommended that the Governors
and the members of Colorado's and Wyoming's congress~nal delegations
be requested to support the President's proposed budgetary item of
$2,230,000 for this project in F.Y. 1976 to initiate project construction.

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