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Consolidation and Rehabilitation of Canals in Poudre Valley
The advantages and disadvantages of consolidating certain canals south of the Cache la Poudre River were explored. Field investigations were reported regarding the rehabilitation of canals and laterals north of the Cache la Poudre River. The engineering costs and expected water savings of such improvements were explored. The land served by the canals on the south-side of the Cache la Poudre River are rapidly being developed. As land is taken out of production, the irrigation water for that land is sold out of the canal and to the city. This causes a greater percentage of the remaining water in the canal to be lost to seepage. The only feasible canal consolidation proposal for the south-side canals is to consolidate all four canals into the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal. The only feasible canal lining program would appear to be the high seepage loss sections in the North Poudre Canal and Larimer County Canal. Lining the entire length of the North Poudre Canal would alleviate present water shortages in that system except for a few dry years.
Consolidation and Rehabilitation of Canals in Poudre Valley
The advantages and disadvantages of consolidating certain canals south of the Cache la Poudre River were explored. Field investigations were reported regarding the rehabilitation of canals and laterals north of the Cache la Poudre River. The engineering costs and expected water savings of such improvements were explored. The land served by the canals on the south-side of the Cache la Poudre River are rapidly being developed. As land is taken out of production, the irrigation water for that land is sold out of the canal and to the city. This causes a greater percentage of the remaining water in the canal to be lost to seepage. The only feasible canal consolidation proposal for the south-side canals is to consolidate all four canals into the Pleasant Valley and Lake Canal. The only feasible canal lining program would appear to be the high seepage loss sections in the North Poudre Canal and Larimer County Canal. Lining the entire length of the North Poudre Canal would alleviate present water shortages in that system except for a few dry years.
Consolidation and Rehabilitation of Canals in Poudre Valley
C. F. Lurvey (author)
1973
131 pages
Report
No indication
English
Agricultural Equipment, Facilities, & Operations , Civil Engineering , Irrigation canals , Water management , Poudre Valley , Land use , Water rights , Seepage , Canal linings , Water supply , Renovating , Water distribution , Hydraulic structures , Water table , Cache la Poudre River , Colorado , Water management(Applied) , Water transfer , Larimer County(Colorado) , Local studies
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