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Smith Fork 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 |
8.65 mi |
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Laterals |
mi |
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Storage Facilities
Crawford Dam
Diversion Facilities
Smith Fork Diversion Dam
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Type |
Earth dike with concrete ungated ogee crest |
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Location |
On Smith Fork Creek, 3 miles northeast of Crawford, Colorado. |
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Year Completed |
1962, modified 1967 |
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Dimensions: |
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Height above streambed |
10 ft |
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Weir crest length |
34.6 ft |
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Dikes: |
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Crest elevation |
6,713.0 ft |
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Length |
790 ft |
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Volume |
5,900 yd3 |
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Headworks: |
One 5 ft by 4 ft slide gate and concrete box |
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Diversion capacity |
80 cfs |
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Carriage Facilities
Smith Fork Feeder Canal
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Location |
Near Crawford, Colorado, from Smith Fork Diversion Dam southwesterly to Crawford Reservoir. |
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Construction period |
1961-1962 |
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Length |
2.4 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
80 cfs |
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Typical section, earth lined: |
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Bottom width |
8 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
3 ft |
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Aspen Canal
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Location |
In the vicinity of Crawford, running northerly from Crawford Reservoir. |
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Construction period |
1961-1962 |
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Length |
5.8 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
125 cfs |
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Typical section, earth lined: |
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Bottom width |
10 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
4 ft |
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Clipper Canal
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Location |
In the vicinity of Crawford, branching from Aspen Canal to the west. |
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Construction period |
1961-1962 |
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Length |
0.45 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
60 cfs |
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Typical section, earth lined: |
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Bottom width |
7 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
2.5 ft |
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