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Facilities in Operation

Storage Dams

1      

Canals

97 mi  

Laterals

40 mi  

Drains

2 mi  


Storage Facilities

Carriage Facilities

Inlet Canal

Location

From a point on the West Mancos River about 7 miles northeast of Mancos, Colorado, generally southwest to Jackson Gulch Reservoir.

Construction period

1944-1949  

Length

2.6 mi  

Diversion capacity

258 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

 

   Bottom width

12 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

4.5 ft  

Typical section, bench flume:

 

   Bottom width

10 ft  

   Side slopes

0:1  

   Water depth

4.83 ft  

   Lining thickness

7 in  


Outlet Canal

Location

From Jackson Gulch Dam generally southeast to the West Mancos River.

Construction period

1943-1950  

Length

2.2 mi  

Diversion capacity

207 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

 

   Bottom width

12 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

4 ft  

Typical section, bench flume:

 

   Bottom width

10 ft  

   Side slopes

0:1  

   Water depth

4 ft  

   Lining thickness

7 in  

 

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