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Notice of initiation of investigation: Battlement Mesa Project, Colorado

This notice describes the scope of investigation, problems, prospective solutions, and participation by local, state, and federal agencies in the investigation of the Battlement Mesa Project in Colorado that would develop unused water in Buzzard Creek, a tributary of Plateau Creek.

Main Authors:	Willmore, Paul, 1912-1997, United States. Bureau of Reclamation
Format:	Text
Language:	English eng
Published:	1963
Subjects:	Water resources development -- Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico); Water resources development -- Colorado
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/11166/167393 http://archives.mountainscholar.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17393coll32/id/5431

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spelling	oai:archives.mountainscholar.org:p17393coll32-54312023-05-11 Notice of initiation of investigation: Battlement Mesa Project, Colorado Willmore, Paul, 1912-1997 United States. Bureau of Reclamation Mesa County (Colo.) 1963 April 22 1963-04-22 This notice describes the scope of investigation, problems, prospective solutions, and participation by local, state, and federal agencies in the investigation of the Battlement Mesa Project in Colorado that would develop unused water in Buzzard Creek, a tributary of Plateau Creek. Water resources development -- Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico); Water resources development -- Colorado English eng legal notices Text William H. Nelson papers on Colorado Water William H. Nelson papers on Colorado Water Box 1, Folder 35 Colorado Mesa University. Tomlinson Library http://hdl.handle.net/11166/167393 . UNITED STATES 'DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, REGION 4 NOTICE OF INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION Name of investigation: Battlement Location of investigation: yin northwestern Colorado, Colorado River Ba.sin Date investigation initiated: Reconnaissance investigations as part of the Cliffs-Divide project, 1949. Detailed investigations for feasibility report, October 1962. Probable date of completion: December 1964. 1. Scope of investigation: To determine feasibility of developing unused water·in Euzzard Creek, a tributary of Plateau Creek, for irri-gation, fish and wildlife, and recreation. Irrigation water ·would be supplied to about 6,Boo acres on the north side of Plateau Valley in the vicinity of Collbran and Molina, Colorado. The tentative plan of develop-ment would utilize a reservoir on Buzzard Creek, a canal diverting from Buzzard Creek downstream from the dam, laterals, and drains. 2. Problems: Soils in the project service area have good perme,- -- ability and surface slopes but many areas have limited depth to bedrock or gravel. Elevations range fr-om 5,500 to 6,300 feet. Buzzard Creek and tributaries are comparatively small streams, so development of water s~ppiies to the fu 1 extent practfcab e W1II be desirable. 3. Prospective solutions: A detailed land classification will be required to identify land suitable ·for irrigation development. Potential da.msites on Bu~.zard Creek downstream from Owens Creek and possible feeder canals from headwater streams of MY:ddy Creek in the Gunnison River Basin will be investigated; however, these streams are also sources of supply for the potential Grand Mesa pro ject . The water supply studies for this project will, therefore, need to be correlated with those for the Grand Mesa project. Potential re~ervoirs may provide significant fishery and recreation benefits. 4. Participation by local, State, and Federal agencies: Interested agencies are requested to forward, within 30 days, an expression of inter-est in the investigation, to inform us of pertinent data that can be made available for our use , and to furnish comments and suggestions as may be considered appropriate. Prepared: April 22, 1963 Paul Willmore Regional Project Development Engineer Transmitted: April 28, 1963 F. M. Clinton Regional Director http://archives.mountainscholar.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17393coll32/id/5431
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language	English eng
topic	Water resources development -- Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico); Water resources development -- Colorado
spellingShingle	Water resources development -- Colorado River Watershed (Colo.-Mexico); Water resources development -- Colorado Willmore, Paul, 1912-1997 United States. Bureau of Reclamation Notice of initiation of investigation: Battlement Mesa Project, Colorado
description	This notice describes the scope of investigation, problems, prospective solutions, and participation by local, state, and federal agencies in the investigation of the Battlement Mesa Project in Colorado that would develop unused water in Buzzard Creek, a tributary of Plateau Creek.
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author	Willmore, Paul, 1912-1997 United States. Bureau of Reclamation
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title	Notice of initiation of investigation: Battlement Mesa Project, Colorado
title_short	Notice of initiation of investigation: Battlement Mesa Project, Colorado
title_full	Notice of initiation of investigation: Battlement Mesa Project, Colorado
title_fullStr	Notice of initiation of investigation: Battlement Mesa Project, Colorado
title_full_unstemmed	Notice of initiation of investigation: Battlement Mesa Project, Colorado
title_sort	notice of initiation of investigation: battlement mesa project, colorado
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