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Florida Project - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
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Storage Dams |
1 |
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Diversion Dams |
1 |
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Canals |
5.7 mi |
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Laterals |
14.1 mi |
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Storage Facilities
Lemon Dam
Diversion Facilities
Florida Farmers Diversion Dam
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Type |
Concrete overflow weir, embankment wing |
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Location |
On the Florida River, about 7 miles east of Durango, Colorado. |
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Year Rebuilt |
1963 |
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Dimensions: |
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Structural height |
14 ft |
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Weir crest length |
50 ft |
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Weir crest elevation |
7,075.0 ft |
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Volume, concrete |
700 yd3 |
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Overflow weir capacity |
2,900 cfs |
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Sluiceway: |
10- by 13-ft radial gate |
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Headworks: |
One 12-ft-square radial gate |
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Diversion capacity |
185 cfs |
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Carriage Facilities
Florida Farmers Ditch
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Location |
Generally southwest from Florida Farmers Diversion Dam in the Florida Mesa area. |
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Construction period |
Enlargement in 1962-1963 |
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Length |
3.9 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
185 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
12 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
4 ft |
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Florida Canal
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Location |
Generally south from the Florida River in Florida Mesa area. |
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Construction period |
Enlargement in 1962-1963 |
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Length |
1.8 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
150 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
10 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
3.8 ft |
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Lateral System |
Reclamation-constructed |
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Total Length |
14.1 miles |
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Capacity Range |
2 to 50 cfs |
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Canal Rehabilitation by district |
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Total Length |
50 mi |
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Capacity Range |
3 to 150 cfs |
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