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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater SupplyWATER RESOURCE CONSULTAhTTS,LLC June13,2025 Chris Bendon Scot Simmons Jesse Swann, P.E. Matt Mortiz via e-mail chris@ bendonadams.com scot@si m monsfa m ilyoff ice.com jswann@sopriseng.com matt@bluegreenaspen.com RE Sweetwater Ranch Garfield County, Colorado Main Residence - Water Supply Summary Chris, Scot, Jesse and Matt, This letter summarizes the legal, physical and water quplity available to serve the water demand of the Sweetwater Ranch Main Residence, located in SEC 36 T3S R87W 6th P.M. of Garfield County, Colorado. Water Demand Water demand is a combination of in-house, landscape and fire protection water ln house use was determined based on an average demand of 125 gpd/person x 3.5 people/day x 50% annual occupancy = 0.25 acre-feet/year. This number provides the amount of annual supply required to meet in-house use only. Landscape irrigation demand will be similar to, or less than historical irrigated pasture demand on the ranch. Actual landscape usage may be less than historical pasture grasses due to use of a a < Residence < Beaver Dam Reservoir 734 CentauriCourl Grand Junction, CO 81506 970.625.5433 pcurrier@wrc-llc.com Sweetwater Ranch Main Residence, Garfield County, CO Water Supply Summary June 30,2025 Page2 native, drought tolerant species. Based on NRCS Blaney-Criddle calculations, the net irrigation demand will be approximately 22 inches per year (1.83 acre-feet/acre). This factors in a net precipitation of 8.2 inches per year. Per the landscape plan prepared by Blue Green (Exhibit 1-, June 30, 2025), total proposed irrigated landscaped area equals L.48 acres. Hence, total estimated irrigation demand is 1.48 x 22 h2 = 2J L Acr e-F eet/yea r. To avoid a water rights expansion of use of existing irrigation water rights, an equal amount, or more, of existing pasture will be removed from irrigation via dry-up. This includes access roads, driveways and building footprints that are located within existing irrigated areas. a Fire fighting demand is based on recommendations provided by the Gypsum Fire Protection District. As a base calculation NFPA 1142 is utilized to determine a minimum amount of fire fighting water for just the structure. This results in a recommended storage of 70,000 gallons (0.21 acre-feet) for in-house use (internal sprinklers and for fire trucks), and a minimum flow rate of 1,000 gpm via fire hydrants. Additionally, the owner desires to provide wildland sprinkler capability on the exterior of the residence. Planning has been based on using three big guns sprinklers with a capacity of - 200- 250 gpm per sprinkler (flow rates vary based on pressure). The total area covered will be approximately 3.5 to 4.0 acres. Run time, and hence water demand, will be dictated by soil moisture conditions, fuel loading, wind and weather conditions, and water availability in the upstream Beaver Dam Reservoir. For a run time of 60 minutes (generally sufficient to dampen vegetation to inhibit ignition), a minimum of 45,000 gallons is required for a minimum period of 60 minutes. Total minimum fire demand = 70,000 + 45,000 = 115,000 gallons (0.35 Acre-Feet). Total demand: o Total system demand (acre-feet) is estimated as: 0.25 + 2.71. + 0.35 = 3.31 acre-feet, o Total annual demand (domestic + irrigation): O.25 + 2.71= 2.96 acre-feet. Phvsical Water Supplv Water supply is proposed to be obtained from Beaver Dam Reservoir. Both the reservoir and the water rights appurtenant thereto are owned by the ranch. The reservoir is located on Sweetwater Ranch approximately one-half mile uphillfrom the residence, on the north fork of Mason Creek (drainage basin = 2.11 sg. mi.) In a dry year it is capable of providing 12.51 acre-feet of water delivery to the residence for multiple uses. The total water available is greater than the 3.31 Acre-feet of system demand. An additional 1.81 acre-feet of water is effectively dead storage, and is below the intake to the proposed pipeline. By virtue of the topography, flow from the reservoir to the residence will be via gravity. Static pressure at the residence will be 60-65 psi. The physical supply ol L2.5L acre-feet is greater than the systemdemandof 3.31acre-feet. Therefore,physicalsupplyisadequatetomeettheneedsofthemain residence. a A llvArER FES(XTRCE cONsULr:ANrt, LLc Sweetwater Ranch Main Residence, Garfield County, CO Water Supply Summary June 30, 2025 Page 3 Legal Water Supplv Sweetwater Ranch owns all of the water rights in Beaver Dam Reservoir. It is decreed as follows: Case No. 84CWO038 cA1416,84CW0039 89CW0111 Total Decreed Uses 169 1689 i56 Irrigation Recreation Fishery Domestic Stock AF 2.00 t.78 9.22 13.00 Use TVDe 1 5 6 8 9 The decrees for Beaver Dam Reservoir are attached as Exhibit 2. The decreed volumes exceed the anticipated demand for irrigation and domestic water. Water QualiW A water sample was obtained from the outflow of Beaver Dam Reservoir in March of 2025. No contaminants of concern were noted. We are proposing that disinfection be accomplished using a combination of filtration and ultra-violet. Water quality test results are included in Exhibit 3. Summarv Adequate physical and legal water supplies of sufficient quality exist to serve the proposed single family residence needs for domestic and irrigation demand. Fire protection water can physically be provided by available irrigation water. Respectful ly submitted, PaulC. Currier, P.E. PCC/pcc Attachments: Exh.1-LandscapePlan Exh. 2 - Beaver Dam Reservoir decrees Exh. 3 - Beaver Dam Reservoir, water quality 688-1.0 SWR Main Residence Water Supply 6.30.25.docx -J A w.rER REEoURCE GoNuuLrANrt, lJ-q \! l I IRRI€ATION TEGEND ' ffi", *" EXHIBIT I oz d EUF E uJul3o <tux,€-is-" \@ .tr€r_---*- Eg ii €ra; es L402 EXHIBIT 2 CTTTRAL TILE$ I *b0tsTRtcl clruRTf lnftn Dtvltloll ll0.'5r G0L0RI00 rrrejrrrrrrr Appiicitton tto.- t'lltgg,.- ---tt3r----' RUTfiG OF REFENEE I ItI TIIE MNER OF TIIE APPLICATTOII FON NTER RT|iI{TS OF NOSERI R. 8I'ERGER' dIbII/ $IRTER CIRCLE Y RATCIIES. ITI IHE COTOMOO RIYER, OR tTs TRTH,'TARIESI IRTS'TARY iriror.ieoi mrrn Fost or lrcxultt cREEt, (lonrr FoRx of lonRls cntgx), lil trctE corfftTY 'rrr-rr-rorrr'------a---- tl"t'_"'-- Ihc rbovc entltlcd Appllcrtlon ras flled on llrrch 20r,$81, rnd-rnr rrfcrrcd to th. und*rlcnii rs lhtcr Rcferuc for tbtar 0lulslon tlo. 5. Stltc of Golorrdo, by tho ltrtrr juOgo of srld Cogrt o4 the l9th dev 9t lpfll.-1981'.lnrccor{rnie irtth trttch 92-of Chrptcr 37, Colorrdo Revlscd Stltutcs 1973' linomt rs The later Rlght o.tcrnlnttlon ind Afrrlnlstrrtlon Lct of 1969. ' And thc underslgned Rcftree hrvlng made s:tch fnvestlgetloos-ts arc n€ccst'ry to dctcrmlie dnther ot'not ihe statencnts ln the-{nlllcrtlon aru true rnd-hrvlrro.Decone fully rdvlsed rrlth rcsDcct to tlte subJcct nrttcr of thc Appllcatlon ds hcruby matL ttre followlng deternlnatlon ard flullng as the Referee ln thls cctterr to-wlt: l. The statrmnLs ln tlc Appllcatlon arc truc. 2. The nane of trte structure ls Seavor Orm Reservolr. 3. The nam of th? clalrant and rddresr ls: Robcrt R. Bucrgpr' d/b/a Quttcr Clrcle U Ranchesi 5798 Srcetwater Rordi C),Psrn' Colorrdo. {. rhc sourcc of the watcr ls llorth Forl of lhficrn Gruct (llorth Forl of llcrrls Crcekl, trlbutary to Smetrrter Creek, trlbutgry to thc Golorrdo Rlvcr. 5. Thc lnlilal polnt of Survcy of Eeryer Dan RescrYolr ls locrted rt th€ lntersectlon of the dair gls rlth the rlght rbutrpnt of the dan at r Polnt thence the Southrcst Corrrer of Sectlon 35' l. 3 S., R. 87 ]1. of tht 6th P.ll. bears S. alo 12' lr. 5,466 feet..t';99 I EsL' 6. &r Scptcnber 13, l96t' tn Clvll Actlon^llo. lttl6' thc-t1glc County.. 0lstrlct Court imrded to. Scrvcr 0rr Reservolr' Structurc llo. l9,8' Prlorlty llo' 908, I condltloml rrter ilght for 1.78 tcre fcet of_latcr' to be,usrd for lrriqatfon, Ilvcrtock mtcr; domrtlc and plscrtorlal PurFrsec' dth rppr.pnlrtlon drto of iluly 8, 1966. I iI I I i I t lobcrt R. Eucrgcr rtlb/a Qurtcr Gl,rclc V Uochts .g$1i9 Rullng 9f Qrfcrc! Pagc llo. 2 RECENES Auo s l*t ?B.ffi ?. Durlng th€ lntcrvcnlng ;ears' rt tlmly lntcrvrl; cs rcqulrud by 3trtut , the claln:nt has shom to thc court thrt rersonrblc dlllgenca has bosn crcrclsed ln thc dercloFrent of thls condltlonal rrtcr rlghtl'and tha coutt hrs rulrrl thot i.ld mtcr rlght bc contlnued ln full forct and effcct. 8. Or llcrch 30, 198{, tha clrlarnt flled, ln lhtrr Gourt for lhtor Dlvlslon lfo, 5, an Appllcatlon for Qurdrmnlrl Flndlng of f,msoarbla 0lllgcncr rnd to llrkc rr.bsolute r Condltlonrl lhtr Rlght ln rilch lt ls rcqustcd thrt th. Gourt flnd thrt thc clallant hrs crorclicd rcesonrbh dlllgoncc ln thr corylctlon of the Regervolr' and to determlne that tha condltlonrl rut€r rlght has-becom rbsolute tnd uncondltlonrl ln lccordtnce lrlth the dccree. tn rupDort of thcsr llqucst3 lt ls st tGd thrt thc drn hrs bccn coQlotrd md thc m-tir rar flrst storcd cnd agplled to bcncflcltl usc ln thl lrunt of 1.78 rcro fcct ln rlnc rnd rluly' 1983. Thc Referce docs thtrefore concluda tftrt the above-cntltlcd Airtllcrtlon should be granted and that thc 1.78 acr€ feat of 'rater prevlously arntdcd condltlomily to 8crvcr Drn Rescrvolr ln Clvll Actlon tlo. l{16, rlth lpproprlctlon drte of July, 8, 1956r be nade absolute and uncondltlonal. tt ls tccordlngly 0RDERED that thls Rullng shall be flled nlth the thtcr Clerk subJect to Judlclal reuler. tt ls further 0RIIERED that a cogy of thls rullng slrlll bc flled rlth thc apprcprlrtr Dlvlglon Englnecr and the Steta Englncer. Drted t/t -'ar 26 /"85-- 8V THE REFEREE: Q"^*r/* fio protest mr flled ln thls mtter. The md apprcvodr rnd ls nrde thc Judgmenl and 0ecree IlteE {a?Eree tat(vftvtston f,o. 5 Statt of Golorcdo i:i{!:rnii;*-9ifl :. .-.',gJl' J..fJ- 0rtrdi 'i ...,.,rr. fr'...r,.r.iI i'., r,.1.|1,/,1 .,.., t.ttc t 3illll9l"illl:.ll:!-3*lJLf:-!:-939T.---- ---------- 1!:P::::-13:.3111-- y::!:.9:.r::T:r_---..- tfi ilrg mrrEfi 0F lrf lPptIxTI$r FOR LlTtR RIilrS OF.R08ERr R. BUEmfg, .ttllq Qulnrsn crRcLE v RliloEs, ilt lllE c0t0lAD0 RluE!, 0R ll!-qlq9llllEs, nldrrARr inyOtytO: IoRII FoRr Of trfiEri CRCtr (ifiItt FoRx 0F ilnnls CREE[], Ii E elE cilnrY Ihc rbove entltled lopllcrtlon vrs flled on lbrch 20, lDOl, and n3 rcfrrrrd to the mrlcrrlqrii ts lhtcr Rrfcrrc for lhtcr Dtvlrlol llo. 5, Strta of Golorrdo, by $e llt.r Judf of srld Gort o1 tllG lgth cry 9f lprll' l!8lr ln rccordenic lrttlr lrtlch 92-of Chrpter 37, Cotorrdo Rcv.'lrcd Stlut s 193' tnort el ?hc lhtr Rlgtr.t 0ctcrrlnatlon rnd ldrnlnlstrrtlon lct of 1969. And thc mderslgmcd Referee havlng ntde such lnvcstlgatlons ti ant neccssary to r|3tcrelnc dtether or not the stttc6tts ln thc ADpllcrtlot rrs tnrc rndhrvlng bccm fully advlsed rlth ruspect to the subJcct rtt* of tltc Appllcatlon dois harcby ratc thc fcliorlng detcnlnrtlon and Rullng rs thc Referce ln thls ntttcr' to-rlt: l. Ihr 3t.teilents ln trc Appllcatlon rrc true. 2. fhe nrre of thc structune ls 8covcr lhn Rcserrolr, Flrst Enlargcrent. 3. fhc orp of thc Clalnnt rnd tddrcss ls: Robcrt R. Suergpr; d/b/r Quorter Ctrclc I Rrnehrsi 5198 Sraetmter Roadi GJDrtr' Colondo. {. The soulrc of the catcr ls,thr tlorth Fort of llcLean Crcck (llorth fork of tbrrls Creck), trllutary to Sucotmtsr Cruclr trlbut ry to ths Golondo llver. 5. lhc lnltl.t polnt of turvcy of th. RcscrYolr ls locrtcd rt tie lntcrsectlon of thc dai rxls dtn the rlght rbutrnt of thc dn, r! r polnt *lrocc thc Soutlncst Corncr of Scctlon 35r I3S, R87I of thc 6th P.ll. lorr's S.tllcl2'I. 5,466 fcct. 6. ThG usc of thc rttar ls lrrlgatlon, llvcstoct $rtGr lnd Plscltovlrl. 7. Tlro drtc of lnltlrtlon of rgpruprlrtloo lg July I' lm. '. E. thc rpuit of ntar clrlrd Dy vlrtuc of thc Flrst Crlrgnnt of tolver Dm lrsorvolr'lr ?.00 lcne fcGt. 9. ItrG {il ulrt3crtl rrs cqlrtil rnd thr ttGr ms flrst 3tottd lnd rppllrd to'D.aatlclll uic ln Jund rnd .luly' 1983. - Robcrt R. Sucrger Qorrtrr Clrclc Y Rollng of Refcree Prgn llo. 2 dlblt lrncher s/rcr30 RECEIVEU AUG 0 lgs rilil ltlttto8-if..stuurs It iI I fhe taferec does thcrrforG conclilde that the rbove eatltled Applfcrtlon should bc crrnted ild thlt 2.00 rcra fe;'i of rltcr .n! h$aby rrnrded to thG Ecrvcr Orn-Rescrtolr' Flrst Enlrrgcnaut for lrrlgrtfon' llvcrtoct Hrttr rnd plscrtorlal useg, rlth rpproprlrtlon date of tht lst day of Julyr l98ll' ibsolutcly rnd uncondltldnally; subJ.ct' honYcrr to rll crrllcr prlorlty ^rlghtr oiotlrrrt rnd to tho lntcarrtloo rnd trbulrtlon by thc Dlvlclm [nglncer of-3uch prlorltlc3 rnd chqnges of rlghtr ln lecor{rncc rfth lar. tt ls rccordlngly 0R0ERE0 thit thls Rullng shrll bc fllerl rlth the llrter Clerl subJect to Judlclal rcvlcr. tt lr furthrr @EREO th.t I coty ol thls Rullng 3hll D. fllcd tdth thr epproprlrto Dlvlrlon Englncr md thc Stetc Englnrcr. oatea oluoe Z4 /?8.f=.- 8I TIIE SETEREE: A*,r&^egal4 Ref.raG - 166r Dlvlslon lkr. 5 Strte of Golorado llo protcrt rrr fllcd In thls mtter. Thc forcaolng lullng ls conflr*d rnd rpprrvcd; rnf lc qt& thG Judgmnt end oecree of thls Gourt. Mr"d l,tr{\fis,f _ DISTRICT CoURT, XAIER 0lyISloN ilo. 5, C0L0RAI0 i.,t:i i ivi.':, Appl lcatlon [o. 89clll ll .,...: RULII|G OF RTFTRSE III THE IIAIIER OF THE APPTTCP;IOI{ FOR TATTR RIGHTS OF ROSTRT R. BUERGER DBA qUARTER CIRC|.E V RAICilES, Iil THE C0|.0RA00 RlVtR, 0R ITS TR!0UTARIIS, TRIoUTARY lllV0LVED: ll0RTH F0RK 0F l&KEAtl CREEI(, tN EAGII COUI|TY-------:---- ---------- ------:-- Tire $ove entltled Appllcat{on was fl led on June 30, 1989, and ms referred to the undersigned as llater'Referee for tdater Dlvlslon ilo. 5, State of Colorado, by the llater Judge of sald Court on the 6th day of ,luly, 1989, ln accordancc uith Artlcle 92 of Chapter 3'1, Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, known as The l{ater Rlght oetermlnatlon and Adnlnlstratlod nct of 1969. And thc underslgned Referee having nade, such lnvestlgatlons .s are necessary to detcrmfne rheth€r or not the stttenents ln the Appllcatlon are tru3 and havlng becone fully advised xlth respect to the subject matter of the Appllcatlon does hereby nale the follorlng determlnatlon and Rullng as the Referee ln this Datter, to rrlt: l; Ihe stntenents in the Applicatlon are true, except as mted hereln. 2, The nane of the stlucture is Beaver Oam Reservolr, Second Enlargement. 3. The rram and address of the Glalnant: Robert R. Buerger dba QuuterClrcle y Ranches; 5798 Srcetrater Road; Gypsrfii, C0 81637. l. The 'source of the water ls thi llorth Forli of tlcKean Creef ([orth Fork of l,lorrls Cree|t|, trlbutary to Sweetrater Creek, trlbutary to the Colorado Rlver. 5. The Inltlal Polnt of Survey of sald resenvolr ls located rt the {ntersectlon of the dan axls with the rlght ubutnent of the dan at a polnt whence the Sll Corner of Sec. 35, T. 3 S., R. 87 ll. of the 6th P.t'l.,bears S. 4lclzt U. 5466 feet. 6. The use of the xater'ls the irrlgatlon of l0 acres, glscatorlal and recrertlonal purposes. 7. The date of lnltlatlon of approprlation rs July.l, 1980. ' 8. Ihe tmunt of xater clalmd is 9.22 acre feet of yater, absolute. Thc Referee dges therefore conclude that th€ above qntltled Appllcatlon should be granted and that 9.?2 acre feet of water are hereby ararded to Oeavei Daa Reser';olr Second [i-r:arg€Ei€nt, foi' 'riie iri'lgatitrn of l0 acres,:plscatorlol rnd recreatlon purposes, xlth Approprlatlon date of. the lst day ofJuly, 1980, absolutely and uncondltlonally; subJoct, houevor', to all earllerprlorlty rlghts of others onr! to the lntogratlon and tabulatlon by the lllvlslon Englrreer of quch prlorltles and changes of rlghts ln accordance wlth lau. r'''ri,'gti:)il'l It;:'!;li'... - . ,r -.''' -ll:,:iit) (Y-I989) Euerger S9CXIll Rullng of Referee Page 2 It ls accordlngly 0R0EllE0 that this Rultng shall be flled wtth the llater Clerk subJert to ,Judlclal review' tt ls further OR0ERE0 that a copy of thls Rullng shall be ftled ulth th? approprlate 0lvlslon Englneer and the State Englneer. o*ed Enfu 3*8, - BY TilT fiEFERET: ii'u /tt ntr 44 '12=0?--Tater oivlslon No. 5 Stote of Colorado l{o protrst ras flled ln thls nattcr. and rpproved, ard is nade the Judgnent and oot"a-,Afun/o-/y'/rtf fhe foregolng Rullng 0ecree of thls Court. ls conflnred ,,. ,-,.ii,ll: o:rilc{ ir @nz;::l JOHN C. KEPHART & CO.. [flAl'lI IUNIIIOt'l LAfiORATOflIIS - c35 Non"lf AyEllUE 0Pxorre:(9,7o,242.7f,lalFax:(g.,o,24E.T2Es0GnAIrDJUllGTlottlgoLonADoaltol- Rcceived fmnr: - ANALYTICAL REPORT - Water Resotrce ConsuLtants 734 Centalri Ct Grard Jct CO 81506 5263a taboratory No. Date Reported EXHIBIT 3 CugtoncrNo. Iab nnmber 5263a sample ID **ilru,ffSttret Arsenic(As) 0-000 trg,/L Barium(Ba) 0.34 wllcadrdrln(cd) 0.0000 wlLchromiun(Cr) 0.000 wlLFtuoride(F) o-05 tw/L Lead(Pb) 0.000 ns/L Uercury(Hg) 0.00000 WlIl{itrate(N) o.te ns/l Selenirm(Se) 0.000 ttq,/L SiLver(Ag) 0.0000 ng/l Color(ColPt rrnit) 3pH 7.54 Conductivity025 deg. C 458 unhos/crn Sodir.urr(Na) 5 tttsll Calcium(Ca) 52 WlLUaglresim(Ms) 18 tngll Potassir"un(K) L W/LChloride(C1) 3 ng/\ Sulfate(S04) 18 ilqll prrenbl. Allnlinity(caco3) o wlt Total Alkalirrity(Cam3 | 204 ng/I Bicarbonate(llC03l 247 ng/t Carbonate(COg) 0 ng/l Dissolved Solids ma tngll Hardness {CaCO3l 203 rq/I Turbidity(t{Tu) 0.75 tlTU Boron(B) 0-11 Irg,/L Corper(Cu) 0.0O0 ng/l Iron(Fe) 0-05 ng/L Uanganese(lfrn) 0-037 ttgr/l Iiilybdenlun(ilo) 0.000 Eq,/7.Anurnnia(N) 0-0O ng.lr. Phosphate(P) 0"13 wlL Zinc(Zn) 0.008 ts/L Total Coliforrn Bacteria 5 cful1OOml pagp 1 of 2 this sarPle uater linrits for Drinlcing S.pplies W co-Io- DeF,t" Health 0-01 ry/l 2-o'$g/L O.OOS rng/l 0.1roq/t 4 ng/L 0.015 rns/l- 0.002 rng/l- 10-0 rs/l 0-05 r'g/1 0-05 nslL 15 6.5-8.5 is acceptable no official l-inuit 2O nq,/L no official lirlrit t25 wlt rro official ]-hit 259 ttg/L 250 nslL no official ]-funit no official limit no official limit m official Lirnit 50b ms/I- 200 ns/!" 1lffu no official l-imit L-3 nng/l 0- 3 ng/L 0-05 rng/]- no official l-imit no official limit no official Limit 5.0 ms/1 (1cfu /100rn1 Lah Dir.: Brian S. Bauor Drtc Rcccived 3/5/25 JOrrN C. TEPHART & CO. 6f,ilil0 ttlilill0l'l Lf,g0ftfil0fllt$ - ril rotr.r tuttu: O ?rrcrrg (ftol tat tafl I Fer: ,s:rt a 0 ollro Jurctlil' c'r'rAF 'ltcl - NOTES on sary>le #5263a Beaver Dan Res Outl-et 311 t6:10 PC. Rrblic Aririking water $SIy tinits are givep for reference.' Tested Bar'ameters exaeeding the limitg are as follows: ltre limit for trardress $as exceeded and scal-e forrnation'can be el<I>ected along with a lgsser effectiveness of soalls' Drj$tdng srXplies nnrst lrave a Coliform Bacteria of less than one cfu/100m1. lfot alL factors which might be harmful were tested.. but the analysis perfornpd cpvers n;lnY. comnon problems- For nore infornntion reqar&ing drirncing sater safety, call the EPA Safe Drinking l{ater flotline at L-8OO-426-479L' PagB 2 of 2