UpperColo_BasinReport_20070101

• Title: Upper Colorado Rover Basin Information
• Description: General information regarding surface water projects and operations within the Upper Colorado River basin.
• Decision Support - Doc Type: Basin Report
• Date: 1/1/2007
• DSS Category: Surface Water
• DSS: Colorado River
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Contract/PO #: C153933, C154062
• Grant Type: Non-Reimbursable
• Bill Number: SB92-87, HB93-1273, SB94-029, HB95-1155, SB96-153, HB97-008
• Prepared By: Leonard Rice Engineering

2.8.2 The Town of Dillon -Dillon Valley Water & Sanitation District (DVWSD) .... 2-54
2.8.3 Keystone Municipal Use ............................................................ .......................... 2-55
2.8.4 Copper Mountain Ski Area ........................................................ .......................... 2-56
2.8.5 Vail Valley Consolidated Water District (VVCWD) ................ .......................... 2-56
2.8.6 Upper Eagle Valley Water Authority ........................................ .......................... 2-59
2.8.7 Town of Aspen ........................................................................... .......................... 2-59
2.8.8 Snowmass Water & Sanitation District (Snowmass) ................. .......................... 2-60
2.8.9 Town of Carbondale .................................................................. .......................... 2-60
2.8.10 Town of Glenwood Springs ..................................................... .......................... 2-61
2.8.11 Town of Rifle ........................................................................... .......................... 2-61
2.8.12 Town of Palisade ...................................................................... .......................... 2-61
2.8.13 Clifton Water District (Town of Clifton) ................................. .......................... 2-61
2.8.14 City of Grand Junction ............................................................. .......................... 2-62
2.8.15 Ute Water Conservancy District .............................................. .......................... 2-63
2.9 Silt Project/Rifle Gap Reservoir ............................................................... .......................... 2-65
2.9.1 Description of Physical Facilities .............................................. .......................... 2-65
2.9.2 Water Rights .............................................................................. .......................... 2-67
2.9.3 Operation of the Silt Project ...................................................... .......................... 2-67
2.10 Transmountain Diversion Projects .......................................................... .......................... 2-68
2.10.1 Description of Structures ......................................................... .......................... 2-68
2.11 Collbran Project/Vega Reservoir ............................................................ .......................... 2-72
2.11.1 Description of Physical Facilities ............................................ .......................... 2-72
2.11.2 Water Rights ............................................................................ .......................... 2-75
2.11.3 Operation of Collbran Project .................................................. .......................... 2-75
3. Upper Colorado River Structure Information and Basin Meeting Notes ............................ 3-1
3.1. Annotated Structure List ........................................................................... ............................ 3-1
3.2. W.W. Wheeler Notes on Division 5 Meetings ......................................... .......................... 3-12
3.2.1 General Overview of StateMod and Administration Practices .. .......................... 3-13
3.2.2 Water District 51 ........................................................................ .......................... 3-13
3.2.3 Water District 50 ........................................................................ .......................... 3-15
3.2.4 Water District 36 ........................................................................ .......................... 3-15
3.2.5 Water District 37 ........................................................................ .......................... 3-17
3.2.6 Water District 52 ........................................................................ .......................... 3-18
3.2.7 Water District 38 ........................................................................ .......................... 3-18
3.2.8 Water District 53 ........................................................................ .......................... 3-20
3.2.9 Water District 39 ........................................................................ .......................... 3-20
3.2.10 Water District 45 ...................................................................... .......................... 3-21
3.2.11 Water District 70 ...................................................................... .......................... 3-21
3.2.12 Water District 72 ...................................................................... .......................... 3-22
3.3 RTi's Notes Covering the Modeling Meetings .......................................... .......................... 3-23
3.3.1 Return Patterns ........................................................................... .......................... 3-23
3.3.2 Colorado-BigThompson Project ................................................ .......................... 3-23
3.3.3 Denver Water ............................................................................. .......................... 3-24
3.3.4 Cameo Demands ........................................................................ .......................... 3-24
3.3.5 CollbranProject ......................................................................... ..........................3-25
3.3.6 Transbasin Diversions ................................................................ .......................... 3-25
Upper Colorado River Basin Informarion