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<br />" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Col/bran Project <br /> <br />245 <br /> <br />Privately constructed canals and ditches are also operated <br />intermittently throughout the winter months to supply <br />the communities of Collbran and Mesa and the rural <br />area with domestic and stock water. <br /> <br />Investigations <br /> <br />Investigations were initiated in ] 937 to study the needs <br />of the area for proper development of its abundant <br />resources. Included in the plans for developing the <br />necessary supplemental irrigation water for arable lands <br />was the plan to generate additional power for industrial <br />and domestic use. <br /> <br />Authorization <br /> <br />Authorized July 3. 1952. by act of Congress Il'ublic Law <br />445. 82nd Congress. 2nd sessionl. <br /> <br />Construction <br /> <br />The contract for construction of Vega Dam was awarded <br />in 1957 and the dam was completed in 1960. Other con- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />struction and rehabilitation contracts were awarded <br />beginning in 1959. All work was completed in 1%~. <br /> <br />Operating Agencies <br /> <br />The Bureau of Reclamation operates the 1, Sn1<llJ Grand <br />Mesa reservoirs. Bonham.Cottonwood pipeline, anll the <br />Molina Powerplants and penstocks. Since January 1, <br />1963. the Collbran Conservancy District has operated <br />Vega Dam and Reservoir, the Leon.Park Diversion <br />Dams and Feeder Canal. and the Southside Canal. <br /> <br />BENEFITS <br /> <br />Irrigation <br /> <br />Vega Dam and Southside Canal provide \Vater for the ir. <br />rigation of 22.210 acres of full and supplemental service <br />project lands. Principal crops are alfalfa, hay, :;mall <br />grains. and pasture. These crops are used primarily to <br />support beef cattle and sheep production. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />-. <br />--- <br />sJ__-;:::.=_ <br /> <br />-~~ <br /> <br />--~-;;; <br /> <br />,-~.-~- <br />~J---=--_'----- - -~ ~~ <br />. .~ <br /> <br />-' - - <br />"0- ___-. -'r !1m <br />_-'" --0:._ <br /> <br />-;~___-C-:---""-~~;.- <br /> <br />'c~~ _~::~ ;c:'<~~~:i: <br /> <br />Vega Reservoir recrealion <br />