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<br />. <br /> <br />.-16- <br />1. The Riverside System <br />The Riverside system consists of a headgate on the north bank <br />of the South Platte River a few miles upstream from Hardin; an <br />intake canal to Riverside Reservoir, which is located on the north <br />side of the river near Masters; and a distribution canal from the <br />reservoir to the irrigated lands. The distribution canal is quite <br />long, extending along the north side of the river to a point <br />near Snyder, which is about 35 miles east of the reservoir. The <br />irrigated lands lie largely around Fort Morgan, on the north side <br />of the river. In addition, there are an outlet canal from the <br />reservoir to the river and five large capacity wells and pumps <br />located below the reservoir which pump directly into the distri- <br />bution canal. <br />The complete Riverside system is shown on U.S.G.S. Quadrangle <br />maps for the Barnesvi11e, Hardin, Dearfie1d, Masters, orchard, <br />Weldona, Fort Morgan, Brush West and Brush East Quadrangles. <br />The Riverside system is controlled by the Riverside Reservoir <br />and Land Company and the Riverside Irrigation District. The <br />Company owns the reservoir, inlet canal, and their appurtenances, <br />and four of the wells. The District owns the distribution canal <br />and one of the wells. (This is the opposite of the situation under <br />the Bijou system, where the company owns the canal and the dis- <br />trict the reservoir). There are about 22,000 acres of irrigable <br />land under the distribution canal; District taxes are paid on <br />21,424 acres. <br />(The Company also operates the inlet canal as a "carrier <br />ditch" for the Illinois Ditch right of 22 clfls, which is taken <br />out of the inlet canal upstream from the reservoir). <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />WOODWARD.Cl YOE_SHERARD AND ASSOCIATES <br />