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<br />BUREAU OF RECLA.M:ATION MISSION
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<br />The Mission of fM Bureoll. of JUcltJmtuion iJ 10 manage,
<br />tUlIe/op, and pro/eel w<lltr rtlaJed UJOII.'CU ill ""
<br />mvironmenzally and tCOrJOmicaUy JOfOld manntr in w
<br />iNtUJlofwA/n<o'rlc.mpubUc.
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<br />Authoriution
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<br />Public:L.aw92-514,approvcdollOctobet"20.1972,g.ve
<br />theSc:.;cctaryoflhelateriorpermisJiiolltoCOIlStrVCt,
<br />opc:rate,and llI8.iataiD tho SID Luis Valley Project, Cosed
<br />Bal;in Divisioll. It was later ammdcd by Publie Law 96-
<br />375-0cL 3. 1980, Public: Law 98-570-0ct. 30, 19&4.
<br />Public: Law 100-516-OcL 24. 1988. ScnalC Bill No. 85_
<br />Apr. 20, 1989, wtlIorUed tho Colorado Water
<br />Con.sc:rvat;Oll Board to contribute to the cost of
<br />constrUCtiOll.
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<br />General Descriolion
<br />
<br />Tho; Cosed Buin DivisioD is localCd in I<>uth central
<br />Colorado in the SaD Luis V&.lley in . topogn>pbic: basin
<br />called the Cosed Basin. The Oosed Basin has. surface
<br />area of 2.940 squaro miles. The SaD}llalI Mountains 011
<br />the WCSl and Ihe Sangro de Cristo MollJl.tlI.UtsOll thec:ast
<br />merge to form the DOJlhcm boundary o( the ba.sin.
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<br />Pumnse or the Proied:
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<br />The PUrpoIC of tho ao"",," Basin Divisioll project is to
<br />oaIv.geuncollfmcdgJllllDd~andavailablelO\ltface
<br />flows in the: Cosed Buin lha1 wollld otherwise: be lost to
<br />cvapolr&llilpiralionbysaltgrus.rabbitbrudt,grc:axwood,
<br />and other vegetation. Tbe salvaged walc:r is ddivc:red
<br />througb.. 42mileCllllVt:y&DeCcbannd to the Rio OraDlie to
<br />usi$t Colorado in mccliag it's COlIlIlliunent to the States of
<br />N"",Mcxi<;oandTcus,undcclheR.ioGnlldc:Cornpactof
<br />1939, and to assist the Unirm StaIClI in mc:ctiJtg it's
<br />commitmc:nts to Muico UDdcI'tho traly datc:d May 11,
<br />1!lO6. The Projc:ct also providc:s (or the ddivcry o( walCl'
<br />to the AIamosa NatiooaJ Wildlife Refu,., and Blanca
<br />Wildlife Habitat Area. stabilization o( San Luis Lab,
<br />r~naIfac:i1itiesatSanLu.isUkc,andfLShaDd
<br />wildlifec:nhaoccmc:nt.
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<br />PROJECT FEATUR.ES
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<br />SalvueWell.
<br />
<br />Tho 170 water a1vage wdl. that havo been COllstru<;lCd
<br />COIlMlIt.c the COrti of the Oosed Buin _ alvago
<br />fa<:ilili.... Salvagewdll rangofrom a dcpthofas.1 10 fect,
<br />yic.ldSO-I2008fl\lonspc:rminl/lCl,constnlCledwilllstain.lcss
<br />
<br />stcc:Iscrcelllltlldc:no;looc:dinCOllct-cU>valllts. Wc:llfic:ldl
<br />werc:dcvc:lopedinfourstagcs.Grou.odw1ltcrintheProject
<br />varies in quality, thenCorc pumped waterl arc: blended to
<br />meet the "quality o( water. tQ'mS o( the Rio Grande
<br />Compact.
<br />
<br />Obsc:rvat;onWc:lls
<br />
<br />^ nctworkof810bsc:rvatiollwd.lsprovideswalc:rlevc:l
<br />da1a(orboththeconflllCdand una:lIlfmcdaquiferl. This
<br />data is used to opc:nlOthe Project wilhin the drawdown
<br />limits prescribcdby tboautborizinllc:gisIaIion.
<br />
<br />PinelineLaterall
<br />
<br />TheProjoc:tindudcsapproximlltcly liS milcsoCpipc:lille
<br />latenll. 1l1c:se\alcn.lstrltllSpOrtwater from thoalvago
<br />well. to tbc COllVey= channd in Stages I througb 4.
<br />Sta.ge5il.totalpipcsyJlCm.......gingwilhthccooVC)'lllIcc
<br />channc:l ot tho <lOrthwesr. boUDdary of Stage 4.
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<br />Convcvancc Chllllllel
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<br />The Project CllIlveyllllCll channd provides tho fllClUlll of
<br />collcctiDgthealvagod,grouod_CromthopipdillC
<br />latcnllltlldddivc:riDgittotbcRioOrando. Thecluumd
<br />i.approximaldy42milesinlmgtbwilhlhodesigncapa<:ity
<br />inercui.og from 45 cfs to . maximum oC 160 cfs. BolUlm
<br />widths I'lSllgofrom 8 to 22 fcct. and water deptbs from 3.6
<br />fcc:tto S.6 feet:. ThochlllUlc:l is linedwi1h 20 mil thick
<br />PVC liniogCDVcrcdwilll 12-16incbcsofaguegateand rill.
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<br />Structures
<br />
<br />Constroction oflbe collveyancochannd induded 2. precast
<br />concrdtllipbons:.7 che<:k JlructufCS, road crouings, 4
<br />COllSWlt head oriflCO (CHO) tv.r'lIOuts, I parshall t1umo. 1
<br />pumping plMtl, I (oeda' CIllIlll I1Imout, and I pipdine
<br />Ulmout. Extensive tree: planting called shc:lIQ belts h&ve
<br />been plante;<! in areas bir:lllY susoeptibloto wiDd "",sion.
<br />DripirrigationsySU:DlSh&vcbc:c:ain.stalledtowalCl'thotr'Cll
<br />_.
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<br />Pmvrammable Mll$ter Sunervi...r Control SV$fem
<br />
<br />^ remote: control llIOlliwring system to assisl witb
<br />rcgulatinl_ddivcrics.ddc:ctingc:quip_problcms.
<br />obtaining and storiDg bistorical data in. cost dflC:icot
<br />IlI8.lIIlQ' was installed in 1985. 'Ihoo Programmable Ms..sr='
<br />Supc:cvisory Control (PMSC) sy_ consists or . master
<br />station loca1cd in the Project oflico. anci 280_rkcd.
<br />re:mote compllterS t.lacd for equipment colltrOl and data.
<br />llCCiuisition.
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<br />rO~1~2
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<br />Electrical
<br />
<br />Tho Project uc:a, which is for tho most part remote and
<br />inacassible.is scrvcdby lWO public: utility rompeD""'.
<br />Electrical power is furnisbed by Public Servic:o Company
<br />oCColorado (PSCo) and theSan Luis Valley RuralElcc:tric
<br />Cooperativc(RE.C). Tbc: Projc:d. is served by 96 miles of
<br />overhead primary line. 31 miles of underpllDd primary
<br />line, and 42 miles of UDdcqrollDdsccooda!y service. The
<br />Ptojectlllsobuasolar-powerc:dpulllPingsyllleminstalled
<br />lI10n0wellsito. Thisstaod-alonephotovoltaiccollCCllttll1Or
<br />am)' pumping sylllem __ dcvdopod and installed as a
<br />jointrc:searchprojeet:oflhllDc:partmmtofEDergyltlldtho
<br />B\ll'C&IIofkeclamalion.
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<br /> PROJECT DATA
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<br />Qoenuion and Mainlc:nanu
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<br />The Projc:ct is op<:t1lUd and maintIlined by Bureau of
<br />RoclItllwionpc:l'SOlIlIc:l. ACllJl\r1lCtwilh the Rio 0raDd1l
<br />WelD; Conscrvllioa Distriet (ROWCD) provides (or civil
<br />mainteDltllceollProjcctfaeilities.
<br />
<br />The Projc:ct', ovcnll opcnIOOn is monitored by .
<br />wco-pc:rsonopc:nWllIcommittecto insurcthuProjc:ctis
<br />bc:ia,operlI1Cdincolllplianoowilhautborizinllc:gWation.
<br />This commiucc cons:isu of mc:cnben appointed by the
<br />Sc:en:tary of tho laIcrior, Colonldo Water ColI.JQ'Valion
<br />Board. &lid Rio Gnodo Water ColllcrVWon District.
<br />
<br />RCCt'Clllion FacHities- San 1.lJ;s State Puk
<br />
<br />R.ocTealion facilities were cons:tru<:tOd at San Luis Ukc
<br />through a coopctll1ivcetrort by theBurew oCRocIamntioe,
<br />Colol'ftdo Wara Conscrv.ation Board. and tho Colorado
<br />Division of Wildlife. The area hu bcco designated a.s a
<br />Colorado Stato Part and adminlsta'c:dby lIle Division o(
<br />PNb andRocrcatiollwiIb twldingp['CIvided by theStale of
<br />Colorado aDd the Rio Q:rude W_ CoD.SCf'Vatioll DisrricL.
<br />Fac:i1iticsinclucleroads.l~jol,fo:ncing.pialicsitcs.
<br />camp.iIc:s. bolI1 ramp.. fIShing acc:css areas, .....itary
<br />fa<:i1itics.uaill,aDd_systulnL
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<br />For inqu.ira or additional information please contact:
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<br />BurtIIu of RedsmatlOll
<br />AlamossIFleIdDivlslOll
<br />10000Hi&bWl.)'160East
<br />AlamosIo,Cokll1ulo81101.'511
<br />!'bIlGe: (71') 5n-S855
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