Ruedi Reservoir Agreements to Offset HUP Shortages at Green Mountain Reservoir

摘要

The purpose for the Proposed Action is to make available, if needed, up to 10,000 AF of water from Ruedi Reservoir to partially offset Green Mountain water that is unavailable to HUP beneficiaries. Green Mountain is operating under a drawdown limitation imposed to prevent aggravating a landslide condition along the reservoir that could impact homes and businesses in the vicinity. This operating limitation, combined with a continuing drought in the Green Mountain watershed, has reduced the water available to the 66,000 acre-feet HUP by about 20,000 AF. HUP beneficiaries primarily use Green Mountain water for irrigation in the Grand Valley between late spring and early fall.