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I I . I I I I I I I It I I I I I I I , I IlIftDf .. BAUD , ,co. 11 . ........-. DESCRIPTION OF AREAS NARROWS SITE Location The Narrows Dam site is situated approximately 4 miles north and 6 miles west of Fort Morgan, Colorado. The airline distance is approximately 7 miles. The confluence of the South Platte River and Bijou Creek is approximately 3-1/4 I. miles downstream from the Narrows Dam site. I The intersection of Interstate Highway 80S with U. S. Highway 34 and Colorado State Highway 39 lies approximately 12 miles to the southwest. , The dam site lies in Ranges 58 and 59 West, Township 4 North, Morgan County. The proposed reservoir, along the bed of the South Platte River, extends from Range 58 West to Range 61 West in Townships 4 and 5 North. The fee taking for the proposed reservoir lies entirely in Morgan County. The proposed flood easement extends slightly over a mile into Weld County. The overall length of the proposed taking in fee for the dam and reservoir is approximately 11-1/4 airline miles. Inclusive of the flood easement the overall length is approximately 14-1/2 miles. The maximum width of the taking (at the dam site) is approximately 5-1/4 miles. Elevation I lnformation obtained from the U. S. Geological Survey map indicates the minimum elevation, within the proposed taking is approximately 4, 320 feet. The maximum elevation is approximately 4,450 feet. ' Area Development The proposed res,ervoir area had developed originally as an agricultural _.~.-':"-'-'--'----.