WSP08091

• File Number: 8147
• Description: Gunnison-Arkansas Project
• State: CO
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 6/1/1948
• Author: US DoI BoR
• Title: Interim Report Gunnison-Arkansas Project Colorado Appendix L Recreation
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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These reservoirs in either ca~e would 3erve the dual

purpose of irrigation ar.d flood storage. th~ water surface elevations

of the various pools as l'lann.,d for the operation of the reservoir

:Ii th corresponding capo;ci ties in acre feet, and the areas in acres,

are shown on the accompanyinG oper'l.tions chart.

H'd the reservoir been in ol'eration durin!; the l-'eriod

1930-1941, study of the proposed operation indic~tes that consider-

able drawdo'lIn -:Iould have occurred during the surl1Jller months and that

considerable variation in levels ~ould have occurred from yaar to year.

B. Region

These four sites lie in a region which now Dffers little

in the way of recreation, It is for th~ most ~art yrairie country

through which the s~reams have cut rUGged canyons. The vegetation

along these canyons consists ~ainly of scattered stands of cedar, pine

and cot ton,lood.

the region is touched .,ith romance and legends of early

Spanish occupation. With the excel'tion 0.'- I'ueblo there are no towns

of importance in tris region. Pueblo is tha second largest city in

the State, having a populatiDn of ~Ver 52,000. It is located at

elevation 4,700 feet.

The greater portion of the visitor attendance at these

reservoir sit~s can ,)e ex!-,ected from th~ city of i-'ueblo and other

corrmur,ities within easy travel distance 01' the sites. The reser-

voir areas are not expected to draw visitors from great distances.

At present it appears that onlY day use facilities ~ill be needed.

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