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<br />e <br />06G6 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />an elltilnate wa$ ltia,de of the, dan1age tliitt would be caused by various river <br /> <br />discharges. <br /> <br />, <br />54. Average linnual l1amages. - The average annual damages that would <br /> <br />result from the occurrence of floods under the present state of develop- <br /> <br />ment in the areas considered are estimated at ;;$22&,.700i. A more detailed <br /> <br />discussion of the damages caused by floods and the determination of <br /> <br />average annual damages are presented in appendix C. <br /> <br />IRRIGATION <br /> <br />55. Investif1:tions. - The investigations conducted by the Bureau of <br /> <br />Reclamation on the irrigation aspects of the upper Purgatoire River basin <br /> <br />comprise studies of the water supply available for irrigation use and <br /> <br />irrigation water requirements. The Bureau of Reclamation also studied <br /> <br />the operational and economic problems of the area that would be affected <br /> <br />by the proposed irrigation project. In addition they developed plans <br /> <br />for the conservation of water and its utilization in meeting the re- <br /> <br />quirements of the irrigated area. Further, an analysis was made of <br /> <br />economic justification, repayment ability of farm operators, and finan- <br /> <br />cial feasibility of irrigati~n. The irrigation phase of this report is <br /> <br />based on the IrrigatLon Report - Trinidad Reservoir Project, Colorado, <br /> <br />prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation as appendix D. Also a sununary of <br /> <br />the Irrigation Report was furnished for inclusion in the sections <br /> <br />dealing_spaci..fica.lJ.y. wli..th-irrigatioIL.fea:tures in the text of this report. <br /> <br />56. Project area. -The project area considered for irrigation <br /> <br /> <br />development by the Bureau of Reclamation comprises about 19,500 acres <br /> <br />of presently irrigated land in the valley of the Purgatoire River, from <br /> <br /> <br />the Trinidad dam site downstream to the mouth of San Francisco Creek. <br /> <br />The bulk of the project land is north and east of Trinidad on the roll- <br /> <br />ing plains area. <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />,.,,-, ' <br /> <br />