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<br />',. :, <br /> <br />'.....,...,'. ,',".'\.,", <br /> <br />e <br />'0673 <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />flood of septembe~ 1~b4, knd stated. that a hair million dollars would be <br />a conservative flood damage estimate for Trinidad,: They called attention <br />to the destruction of bridges which crippled transportation in that sec~' <br />tion of the countryJ a~ Well as tb other extensive damages to the city. <br />Those present indicated that they were fearful that another great flood <br />might occur and caJse the loss of many lives. 'Aiso, local interests <br />stated that during flood. periods, a considerable amount 6f water is lost <br /> <br />which; if regulated, Could be used for augmenting the present~ sporadic <br /> <br /> <br />irrigation supply to the lands now under ditches.' <br /> <br /> <br />70. Generally, flood prote~tion partic~~ at T:rinidad and the <br /> <br />, 'I ,I <br />bbnservatioh of f10Cld.f1ows for irrigation are desired. Interested <br />parties suggested tha.t this coi.i1dbe accomplished by mea'ns of regulatory <br /> <br />dams in Burro, Zarcillo, Lorencito, and Wet Canyons, It was also sug- <br /> <br /> <br />gested that, qy means of a small ohannel dam on Purgatoire River and a <br /> <br />connecting canal, flood waters'could be stored off~stream in a reservoir <br /> <br /> <br />located in Long Canyon neat its mouth, A report on the proposed irri~ <br /> <br />gation and flood. conttbl dams was submitted; It was pointed out that the <br /> <br />decline in coal mining and its related industries in recent years, had <br /> <br />forced many former~ engaged in those industries to either become agri- <br />culturalists or leave the locality; It was also pointed out that many <br />people had moved ftom the watershed because of inadequate water supp~ <br />for profitable farming I The opinion was expressed that if reservoir <br /> <br />improvements were designed to store or retain and regulate floodwaters <br /> <br />for use by irrigators, the economw of the farmers would be stabilized, <br /> <br />and the decline of farm population would cease. Numerous fa.rmers also <br /> <br />stated a desire fOr controlled river flow, so that effective bank pro- <br /> <br />tection could be installed to reduce the loss of their farm land from <br /> <br />bank cutting. The offibials and organizations, in general, stated that <br />they would participate in the construction cost to the extent of their <br /> <br />ability if floodwaters ~ere conserved for irrigation. <br /> <br />28 <br /> <br /> <br />e <br />