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<br />AV <br /> <br />. <br />the additional water which may be as eXpensive as constructing the <br /> <br />'new Towaoc Canal. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />3. There are numerous turnouts to laterals. leading water to the irrigated <br /> <br />field in the Valley. This will introduce water regulation problems <br /> <br />tG downstream users. particularly the Towaoc area. <br /> <br />4. A storage reservoir may be essential to Towaoc to regulate the flows <br /> <br />to the Ute Indian fields so that adequate water delivery will be <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />assured particularly during the peak water use period in July. The <br /> <br />storage reservoir will increase initial construction costs and the <br />, <br /> <br />consequent 0 & M costs. The latter is an item of concern to the <br /> <br />Ute Indians. <br /> <br />The Towaoc Canal will be mucR easier to administer once constructed <br />'-. <br />since it will carry only water belonging to the Ute Indians. However. it may have <br /> <br />higher 0 & M costs to the Indians. But when 0 & M costs related to the <br /> <br />regulating reservoir associated with use of the Rocky Fo~d Ditch are <br /> <br />considered. the independent Towaoc Canal may cost less and provide more <br /> <br />administrative convenience. A survey of the new route has not been made. <br /> <br />Thus. the estimation of canal 0 & M costs is not possible at this time. <br /> <br />Conveyance losses have been estimated for two alternative stations <br /> <br />for measuring the water diversions to the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation <br /> <br />lands: <br /> <br />Alternative I - Water Measurement at McPhee Outlet <br /> <br />Alternative II Water Measurement within. Reservation Boundary at Towaoc <br /> <br />..Net irrigation requirements are estimated with an allowance for <br /> <br />leaching requirements and effective rainfall. Farm losses are estimated <br /> <br />. <br />on the basis of sprinkler irrigation systems. Net diversion requirements are <br /> <br />then. determined for the two <br /> <br />alternatives for measuring the water. <br /> <br />;"". <br />