SUPERINTENDENT'S REkORT
VONTEZULA VALLEY IRRIGATION CO. December_ let, 1942
Water Supply.
The runoff from the watershed was above the normal. The runoff was well distributed over the growing season.
Narraguinnep and Groundhog reservoirs were completely filled and ready with 31,000 Acre feet when needed. In addition to the River diversion there was used approxinntely 20,000 Acre feet of storage.
The use of etorae was commenced on _...124.11÷jak and continued until september 11,1942 There was some 11,000 Acre feet left after the irrigation season was over.
Rainfall.
The U. S. records of this office show that from the 31st daY of October 1941 to November 1st, 1942, a total precipitation of 10.27 inches, or about 5 inches below normal for the Vontezuma Valley. The Ixesest
year was 0.01 of an inch. The dryest were Lay & June with 0.11 of an inc
Temperatures.
From April let to October 1st, minimum of 25 decrees on April 2nd, 17th, and 31st, temperatures of 22,
recorded rainfall for any single month the past and wettest months the past irrigation ecaeon h, and July & August with 2.47 inches.
1942 the temperatures at Cortez were as follows: A and a :maximum of 95 degrees on July 8th. Cu Lay 14th, 29 and 32 degrees respectively were reached.
The first night of the fall to reach a freezing temperature was September 194, wits a temperature of 31 decrees.
Effects of Weather Conditions.
The past season had from the 31st day of haq to September 19th, 111 consecutive days between freezing temperatures. The coldest period of this year was from January 2nd, to the 7th, inclusive, with a minimum of 18 degrees below zero on the 4th. The past season had a fairly early. Spring with very little moisture.
Physical Conditions. Rot and Vegetable Growths.
Owing to the inability to secure competent labor and materials, much needed work and repairs have not been done. Ebwever, it has been possible to keep the ditches and structuees In continuous operation throughout the past irrigation season. There has been no failure of ditches or structures that have materially affected any water user..
system, together with quite a lot of repair work done on structures, the installation of headgates, etc.
Financial
Owing to the fact that certain material and labor could not be obtained, and that inventorieu have been dangerously depleted, such excess funds as would have been used in expendi.ures for material and labor this has been applied on el* reduction of outstand-ing loans, with the result that loans are now a minimum for many years past.
General.
The D6 Caterpillar and Bulldozer have been fully paid for, and the two old draglines have been kept in operation when needed. A new two-ton truck and a second hand pickup have been purchased and paid for.
The planire., mill and real estate have been kept in repair. Work Done.
Tunnel.
The tunnel was gone through and inspected, and seize aeall droppings from the roof were placed along the sides when the same was wider than necessary.
ileadworks.
Two wing dams were constructed to prevent the river from cutting across the property below the diversion dam.
The timbers and walkways adjacent to the trash racks have been rebuilt. No. 2 Canal.
A number or rock slides were removed above the forton flume. The great cut was cleaned its full length and a number of fill-ins were removed in sage hen flat.
The Lorton flue was raised to grade a distance of 1045 feet, and had 130 new bents installed.
Lone Pine.
Sections had the overhanging willows removed, and remaining portion was gone over and cleaned of debris. One new drop was constructed.
U Lateral.
The U Lateral was gone over and put in servicable condition, and a section of new ditch was built.
Garrett Ridge.
The Garrett 1idge was gone over and cleaned of willows and trash. A new drop was constructed near U.S. 160 road crossing, and one drop repaired.
Wait Lateral.
The entire ditch was opne over and cleaned
or
slide rock, together with the removal of Beaver dams, trash, willows, weeds, etc.Moonlight.
The entire ditch was hand shoveled, its entire length of 3 mile,. Three washouts were repaired, and banks strengthened at various places.
Berman°.
Both the upper and leer were clean of rook, trash, willows, beaver dams, ote, and a spillway repaired near hartman Draw.
Goodland.
The entire ditch was gone over and put inseervicable condition. Cortes Laterals.
Both ditches were band shoveled, totalling a distance of about 4 miles, other sections of the Cortes lateral were cleaned
or
willows and rubbish.Highline.
The entire ditch 103 cleaned by hand, flumes No. 10, 11, were repaired, a new Culvert at 14 constructed, and a repair at the bid drop made, and a now 4111way above il2 puddled. Rocky lord.
The ditc“ was cleaned throughout of willows, overhanging berm*, Maine, trash, etc. A combination culvert and spillway at tit flume was constructed, a fill placed, a ditch change made, two bridges constructed to replace the flume; the lower end
or
t9 flume vas reconstructed, and No. 7 repaired.tit* UOuntaine
The ditch vas hand worked for a distance of 311 miles and Noe 2 flume reconstructed 014 both ends.
Duncan.
A new check anl spillway were installed at the lower end of the Allen till, a new beading.. was sunstructed on the upper end or the No. I time. The ditch was hand shoveled and trimaed, its entire length of 11 miles, and the lower bank levelled off to grade. Eget Lateral.
The ditch was cleaned
or
slide rock, willows, trash and debris. Groundhog Reservoir.Spillway vas widened, approximately 3/4 mile of fere° constructed, roaAs improved and approximately 4,000.00 worth of ditch repairs nade.
iimancial Report*
That Ma part ot this report is included in the Treasurer's report which will hereafter be appended to and become ft i,art of this report*
Respectfully eUbmittfid,
T17., 7.0NTE2UMA VAL fY IRRIGATION COMFAtTY
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Deco-mbel, ls 19'73
To The ":.tooltholders:
Pursuant to reculations of the Company, the yearly report is here' with ten .ered,
The
Water Cupp117.
Tply was adequate for R11 vequirements up tia about July 18th, ti,eveafter for all the territory lying under Narras,uinepp reservoir, but insufficient to Tieet the demLnds upon the ditches lyin above the reser-voir.
The runoff for the Dolores river this year was the lowest of record. ilarracuinepp was full to overflowinG at the time when storage waQ needed.
Rainfall.*
The records in the office of the Corroany show a total from October 31st, 1932 to November 1st, 1933 of 9.92 Inches or than for the precedin . 12 months.
In th months. of uly and August 1033 the respectively.
The precipitation for July 1932 and 1933 has been the wa 1.6
Aucust 1033 had 1,53 inches iess than the preceding year, or inches for these months for the pt season, No moistwo fell 10,.-)2. A minimum of of an inch fell in ::ay and a maxim of
nrocipitation Inches less rLd .26 inches same, but total of 1 in November 1.97 inches in neptember past. n. compnr non of the records shows tht 24.1 and 19.2 of the totals for 1932 and 1933 respectively fell in July and August.
Temperatures.
Prom April 1st, to Octooer 1st, 19331 the tenperatures at Cortez' raned as rollews: A minimu of 9° on April lit 12 and 14, A maximum of 95° on July :13 with 31c- on Juno 25th, the last day of season below freezins.
The nonthly oversees for the sI months period to May 491-Q, June 63*-, July 70 o August 711 September 6i
The minimum and laaximum daily April 15th, respectively.
e: April 45°,
The months of 1933 show the following relations to the same months of 1932z .4pri1 30 .0oo1er, 1day 80 cooler, June the same, July i° warmer, August 1.1° warmer, and September 2-ie) warmer. The difference in the average temperature for the above sis lAonths was 1:j° and 4-7/12° cooler than that for the same periods In 1932 and 1931 respectively.
Effects of 7*eather Conditions.
The previous winter was cold,with a nlninum snowfall. The winter was followed by a cold late spring, with a precipitation of 1.69 inches in June, which reduced the requirements for irrigation materially.
The runoff from the watershed is slow, which almost compensated for the -Itininum supply.
There was not sufficient water to meet requireents from the river ditches for the latter ,pfirt or July or the whole of August, but the rains In
eptember finised out the fruit crops.
Excessive rains in two localities did some damage to the ditches. The snow in the high altitudes was all gone before the end of the season.
Water Service.
irater was turned into all the ditches before needed for irrigation exce-pt the HiEhiine and YLoonliht. This was occasioned by the iaability of the Company to clean the loonlight and finish No. 0 flwne on the Highline. However, no losses were occasioned where the water was applied when made available.
The headgates on the river were closed two hours the past season to replace a hoist cable on the tunnel gate.
The flow during the irrigation season was maintained continuously threttghout the ason where water was available, with three exceptions. These were caused by overflows and rill-ins from rains. These conditions were rem-edied and the si..ovice re-established within from two to four days.
At the time the reservoir became depleted it became necessary to rotate the water throughout the system.
This was made possible by having fewer and better types of flumes. There were six regular men employed in the (;rvice department through the busy part of the season. The services of these men have been curtailed wherever possible.
Domestic service has been maintained with one man with few exceptions. It has been reported to the Company on numerous occasions that the service the past season has been exceptionally good.
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Williams, Special Deputy State Engineer, 21ade the fol-lowing measurements for the Company about the middle of Oune 1933.4o 2 Canal 134.1 sec. ft. Viez„t Lateral 78.7 "
Last Leteral 112.6 "
Herman() Lateral 170.6 sec ft.
Making a total of 546.1 second feet diverted from the Dolores. The tunnel was carrying at this time 362 feet. The measuremtns were made at a tine after the maximum flow had been diverted. However, there was only a decrease in the measurerilents of last year of 20i feet. No doubt the ditches carried at one till° this season as much as last.
In addition to the water diverted fro,..-] the river, return flow was made use of from the following districts: All that territory above the upper and lower Herman°, and below the. Highline to a point 3i miles oast of Cortez. All tat district below the Lower Herman° and .0ortez
ing into Totten Lake, and all that part of the E;ummit irrigation System draf.aing into :1.17mons draw,
It is estimated tast considerably more than 600 sec. feed of water Was carried at the time of 4aximun flow.
The exceii carrying capacity of the No. 2 canal was used ezolusively for the benefit of the land served by this ditch.
The cost of water service has been reduced tu zie41,264.7l below that •of last year.
2hysical Conditions. (1) Vegetble Growths.
gra, weeds, sae.-brush, and-, tubes account for an
item of ever-irreasinc ex:flnLe. Due to their zrowth the cross sections of the ditches are narrowed, thereby increasing the velocity of the flow; which in
turn scours doTn the bottorx cf the ditches, and making them deeper in localities where solid conditions ELYe urkf&vorable fol- high velocity. This necessitates
the installatio of expensive checks or t7:)..e lowering of headgates ar.d service laterals.
In many instances the berm are undercut, causing cave-ins and the formation of dr.ms„ with the consequent widening and change in alignment. This raises the bottmls of the cinches, decreasinc the original grade, reduc-ing the velocity of flow, and thereby permittreduc-ing sedimentation for many
hundreds of feet where the oricinal grade was right. such formation has to be removed under expensive conditions.
Russian Thistle has spread over the greater portion of the country an(1 causes many difficulties and much expense. These weeds drift into the ditcLies during the fall and snring, and are carried to the flumes where they stbio the outlets forcinL: the water over the top. The overflowinn water then quickly undermines the foundations, with the consequent loss of part or all of the structure.
(2) Rot.
It has persistently been brought to the attention of the stockholders of the ColiTany that rot is responsible large expenditures annually* Rot increases with the age of the community, for as the wood dectlys throughout the !zytein the rpores are carried to every part of the ditches* Its effects further augnented under present day nethods of lumbein. The ,7ades of lumber suitable for irrigation structures and appliances are scarce and practically beyond the reach of this Conpany.
Creonote would eliminate the destructive action of rot, but here again the Increased expense of its use is prohibitive.
(3) Ploodr.
Excessive rainfall last summer was confined to four small areas* The Ycel,:y Ford wcs.washed out at the old Ge'), Longenbaugh place, and the Highline on the Speller plce.
The upper end of the 30 foot drop on the Highline was washed out and 1/2 mile of the lower end filled up. Sections of the foonlight were filled In.
All 0.cmages were repaired immediately except the lower end of the Highline.
(4) Animels.
The Company has been uuceessful in getting the State Fis. and Game department to cooperate in the destruction of Beaver over the ditch system. No apparent damage has been occasioned the past year from Muskrat, Prvirie Do7s, or Gophers.
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Lascellaneous.Fea'zdely any acicLitional expanse was incurred the past
rear for
operating the ditches under winter conditions.(6)
Some Effects of Physical Conditions.Due to the fact that the Company has persistently improved the system from the beginning of its existence up to the beginning of the year 1932,. it has been possible to maintain the service rendered, under the levy and gen-eral financial conditions.
Financial Conditions.
On account of the depression, cash funds have been so limiteid as to seriously handicap the management in the operation and maintenance of the system.
Certificates of Indebtedness have been used to meed deficiencies in payroll and current bills where acceptable. However., the outstanding cert-ificates are something over :2150.0.00 less now than a year ago. Also the unpeAd notes are 01,604.11 less than twelve month ago.
In oV:-P-r,‘ words tll.!?, Company's indebtedness has been decreased during the pass ye' r by more than. * 3100000.
The difference between the current assets and ilabilities Is In the neighborhood of from thirteen to 'fourteen thousand dollars in favor of the Company*
General.
No ernAaent has ben purchased within the past year.
No supplies or materials beyond necessittybox have been purchased. The equipment and shop have been kept In repvtr wad reedy st all times to operate.
No attempt to improve the system beyond that ineu.'red in actual replacements and repairs has been attetpted.
The same service plans were carried out as were formerly instituted. Work Done.
No. 2 Canal.
The flume at Jehnson point was gone over thoroughly and calked. U Lateral*
One
flume was
repaired and the ditch cleaned of rubbish. Also asection at the upper end Was cleaned.
£-.01
Ute Mountain Ditch.
The o1eania3 of about 1-3/4 mile f the lower end, an repair of two flumes,
Highline.
The construction of a steel and reinforced concrete substructure for a continuous wood stave flume at 6. Repair of flumes Now So 14 and 20.
The construction of a new penstock at tile upper end of the big droll. The reconstruction of two pipe lines, the cleaning of the ditch from flum I:ow to 8. The repair of a washout on ths 7pi11er place. The construction of a spillway 1/4 mile above the bip: drop, and the repair' and cleaning of the ditch froi flume 5! to the Crawford place.
Idiscellneous Ditch *orke
In addition to the above all unnientioned ditches were gone over and trash accumulationr, slide rock:, drifted - tithber, and overhangins growt'as tiat would interfere with 'the. .use of the ditches, VMS removed.
HeadgRtes and wiers were installed where diversions couldnot other-wise have been satisfactoril* or safely nada. For the sao of economy
has been undertaken thct emad in any possible way be left undone. Outside Work.
Throur;h the efforts of the !uperintendent, several thousand r7ollar3, fron his services and the use of the Company's equipnent, have been placed in
treasury at a moat opportune tlxle; without which the Company would have fac a hazardous situqtlon with vt-tendant losnQs,
Reservoirs.
A hearing Was had in Federal Court last August in the Groundhcis natter. As yet no decision has been rendered.
Considerable effort was made in an attempt to obtain monsy fro Pnbli works 4d ministration to construct a mountain roLervoir, but after a careful investigation of all the elenents involved in such a project, it wEl. decided to abandon., for this time, any further considc.rntion of such.
Financial.
That part of this report is included in the Treasurer's report, thich will herecfter be appended to and become c. p,rt hereof.
This report is respectfully wivuitted.
MO *7 Superintend.
SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT
THE MONTEZUA VALLEY I LIMTION COMPANY DECEMBER 1, 1941
To the stockholders:
This report is submitted pursuant to the by-laws. Water Supply
The runoff from the watershed was one of the highest of record. The flow was well distributed over the entire season. Na:raguinnep reservoir was
completely filled and ready at the time suplee_ental water was required. Ground-hog was filled to the 65-foot level and contained 18,509 acre feet. There was available 27,800 acrefeet at the time storage was needed. Aproximately 7,500 acre feet of storage was used this past season.
Rainfall
The U. S. Government records of this oflice show that from the 31st day of October, 1940 to November 1, 1941, a total precipitation of 27.43 inches or
12.78 inches more than for the same preceeding period. The precipitation for the month of July and August of 1941 was 1.05 and 1.71 inches respectively or 0.48 of an inch leas thaV for the same preceeding period. The lowest recorded rainfall for single month the past year was 0.72 of an inch. The dryest and wettest months the past irrigation season was Jund and July with 1.16 and 1.05 inches respect-ively. A comparison of the records show that 22.1% of the 194M and 10% of the 1941 precipitation came in July and August.
Temperatures
From April 1, to October 1, 1941 the temperatures at Cortez were as follows: A minimum of 16 degrees on April 19 and a Maximum of 93 degrees on August 3. On May 20 a temperature of 27 degrees was reached the last spring night which fell below freezing. The first night of the fall to reach a freezing temperature was Septerber 23.
Ef1ects of weather conditions
The past season had from lay 20, to September 23, 126 consecutive days between freezing dates or 9 days more than last year. Twkla The coldest period was December 15 and 16 with 13 and 7 degrees below zero respectively. The past spring was fairly early with only a few cold nights.
Physical condition
Rot, vegetable growth, and flood conditions have been responsible for most of the expenditures incident to upkeep. There are many sections of the ditches that are badly grawn in with willows and grass, others are filled in by flood waters. Mapy of the old wooden structures are in a bad state of preservation. However, considerable hand-work was done last spring. Most of the woodwork done was in the nature of repair to old structures.
Financial
Owing to the fact that no sinking fund has ever been provided in any levy for the purchase of new equipment, most of the old machinery is in a. bad state of repair.
GENERAL
The new Caterpillar tractor and Bulldozer has been used continuously when and where possible except for a period last summer When laid up for repairs. The two old draglines have been used to some extent the past season. But no extensive re-pairs have been made. The woodworking equipment is in fairly good condition. It has not been possible to obtain suflicient lumber to meet equirements. It
Work Done Tunnel
Sufficient covers and rockfalls were distributed throughout the bore so as to permit a normal flow throuth this link.
No. 2 Canal
Rock Kides from the cliffs above the ditch and the Morton Flume were removed and the ditch from the Headworks on the river to the lower end of the Great cut was cleaned. Some two hundred new bents were put under the Morton Flume. The big flume on Johnson point at McPhee was removed and a ditch constructed in lieu. Sand and gravel has been placed at combination check and headgate at the lower e')d of the Great cut.
U Lateral
The upper end below the great cut has been cleaned. partially reconstructed and the remainder
ditch put in servicable contition.
Lone Pine
The twin flume was
• IP i',401r4 ' of the
The ditch was cleaned of trash, debris, willows, etc. and a section on the Noble place repaired. The lower end was hand cleaned by shoveling below the Alkali syphon.
Garrett Ridge
The ditch was gone over and put in servicable condition. 'pLoonlight
The entire ditch was shoveled and three fills repaired. best Lnteral
The entire ditch including the upper, lower and Middle Arickaree was gone over. Rock,willows, trash, etc removed. A new drop was constructed on the Middle Arickaree.
May Lateral
The ditch was gove over and cleaned of trash and debris and a section shoveled below the culverts on highway 160.
East Lateral
Elide Rock and dams were removed and willows trimmed in places. Upper Hermano
A new radial spilgate was installed at Leavell draw and beaver dams, trash, drift etc removed.
Rocky Ford
The ditch was handworked the greater portion of its entire length. Flu-mes Nos. 2, 3, 7, and 9 were repaired.
Ute Mountain
The ditch was shoveled -ifbe Entimayammgktxxmaxwm most of its length. Two flumes repaired, two new conduits has been constructed, fills built and col.respond-ing flumes eliminated.
Duncan
The ditch was shoveled its entire length and one flume repaired. Highline
The entire ditch was gone over and cleaned of willows dams, fill-ins btc. The lower end was shoveled for a distance of two miles. Two pipe lines were repaired a new spillway has been constructed above flume "o. 12 and flute No. 14 was repaird.
Financial Report
That part of this report is included ink the treasurer's report which will hereafter be appended to and become a part of this report.
liespetfully submitted
W. L. Glenn, Superintendent
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
THE MONTEZTIA VALLEY IRRIGATION COMPANY a3C2MBER 1st, 1940
To The Board of Directors and Stockholders:
This Report is Submitted, Persuant to The By-Laws. Water Supply
The runoff from the Dolores watershed was the third lowest of record, with a yield of1<t',"v acre feet.
However, on account of the weather conditions, the river flow was well distributed over the growing season.
Narraguinnep reservoir was completely filled and ready at the time it was needed.
Groundhog reservoir was filled to the 45th level and had 8100 feet of available water. In addition to the river diversions there was used 16000 P. of storage.
The use of storage water was commenced on the 23rd day of June and continued until August 1st.
All available storage was used that could be used with safety. Rainfall
The U. S. Government records of this office show that from the 31st day of October, 1939, to kiovember 1st, 1940$ a total percipitation of 14.65 inches or 4.3 inches more than for the same preceeding period.
The percipitation fot the months of July and August of 1940 was 0.65 and 2.59 inches respectively, or 1.74 inches more than for the same preceeding period.
The lowest recorded rainfall for any single month the past year was 0.12 of an inch.
The dryest and wettest months the past irrigation season was June and September with 0,22 and 3.28 inches respectively.
A comparison of the records show that 14.5-'4 of the 1939 and of the 1940 percipitation come in July and August.
Temlerature
From April let, to October 1st 1940, the temperatures at Cortez were as follows. A minimum of 20 degrees on April 12, and a maximum of 97 degrees on July 25th,
On May the let, 2nd and 3rd, temperatures of 29, "), and 7 degrees were reached, On June 9th a tsmoerature of 31 degrees was reached the last spring night which fell below freezing,
firt night of the fall to reach a freezing temnerature wvs ,)ctoOor 4th,
3ffects Of Wee her Conditions
The past season had from June 9th to October 4th, 117 con secutive days between freezing temperatures or 14 days longer than last year.
The coldest period was in January of this year with 9 degrees below zero for one night only. Yive other nights from the 14th to the 23rd of January inclusive fell from 1 to 6 degrees below zero,
The past season had a fairly early spring with only a few cold nights, which materially benefited crops,
Physical Conditions Bet and Vegetable Groths
uwing to the fact that sufficient funds have not been provided to eliminate
or replace rotten
structures much needed work has beenleft undone,
However, considerable had imen done by handwork last spring to prepare the various ditches for service,
?lost of the work done includes repairs to etructuree,inatattation of headgates, and measuring devices,
"inancial
Owing to the fact that no sinking fund was provided for in the previous levy and tne necessity for the ourchase of new equipment loans have been increased somewhat,
general
A new D6 Catapillar tractor with Bull Dozer equipment has been nurchased and partly paid* for out of the Geners1 ?und,
Some repair work has uetIn done on the old qnehrinr:
A I rge number of riers were instlled and many new headgates set,
Vork Done
Tunnel:
It was gone through and all massive material that would not move under flow condition was distributed along the sides of the wide section, thereby permitting the water to carry through the smaller sizes of accumulations,
Rock slides from the cliffs above the morton flume were re-woved, A new transition at the lower end of the morton flume was constructed and a spillway into the river removed, Foundations have been dug preparttory to the erection of new eramtructures along the flume comorsing probably 1,/3 its entire length*
West Lateral •
The entire ditch Including the upper, lower, miudle. and .1.:Jast fork of the Arecharee was gone over and cleaned of debra,
Lone
The ditch was gone over with shovels, banks trimvd, dams and drifts removed its entire length, A new drop was constructed on the Kirk place,
karrett Ridge
A new haadgate was constructed at the upper end of the ditch and the weeds and trash rewoved from the entire ditch,
4f4AterAI
Rock slides, trash, Beaver dams, and debra was removed its entire length.
Upper nermana
Beaver dams, drifts and timber were reloved throughout its lenIth, Roc:m.40rd
Reconstructed the upper end and the middle section flume No, 7, Repaired upner end flume No, 8. A. new drop was constructed on the
4
Ostenburg place,
The entire ditch VITY1 gone over and cleaned of drifts, dam
willows and debra, and the bank repaired at various olaces, n Dttc,h
The ditch was shoveled and the upper Rld of the flume rebui1 guinneP '22•e einvoir
A shaft ws sunk on the dam to find the leak that r,Imain d after the grout work was done,
Groundhog Reservoir
A great amount of work has been done on the pz'o.Ject, which eludes ditch, road, bridges, culverts, fencing, etc*
Adclitian,
twat all measuring wiers have been installed, there are some 140 yet to be installed,
Some 75 new headlates have been set Financial0 ert
made,
ri
That part of this report is included in theeurera report which will hereafter be apnended to and become a part or t, report,
Respectfully submitted,
6UPERrTErDENTIS REkORT
TEE LONTEME-A VALLEY IRRIGi.TION Ca-PATTY DECEMBER 1JT, 1938.
To the Stockholders:
Under the By-laws, this report is submitted. dater ;.,iupply
The water supply the past year was above the yearly average, and almost sufficient to meet necessary requirements.
No appreciable losses to crops were sustained generally. In fact there was a time in September when there was too much rain.
The use of storage water was commenced on July 11th, and at that time there was diverted from the river 391 second feet daily.
The use of storage water was discontinued an August 31st for the re-mainder of the season. lt this tire there remained about 1000 acre feet in Narraguinnep.
Rainfall.
The office records show a total percipitation at Cortez from October 31 st, 1937 to November 1st, 1938 of 10.31 inches.
The percipitation for the months of July and August 1938 was 0.66 inches and 1.43 inches respectively, or 1.82 inches less than for the preceeding year. June of this year had 1.09 inches, while May and September has 0.37 Inches and 2.39 inches resnectively. The dryest month of the past season was May with only 0.37 of an inch and the wettest was September with 2.39 Inches.
A comparison of the records show that 28.2% of the 1937 and l2.8.f the 1938 percapitation came in July and August.
Temperature.
Prom April let, to October 1st, 1938 the temperatures at Cortez wnfte as follows: A minimum of 10° on April 2nd, and a maximum of 970 on August 1st.
On ray2lst a temperature of 320 was recorded, the last spring night which xxx reached a freezing temperature.
The first night of the fall which reached a freezing temperature was October 9th with a record of 30°.
The past season had from April 2nd to October 9th, 141 consecutive days of growing weather. 1938 had a growing season 30 days longer than 1937.
Effects of aeather conditions.
The previous winter was rather mild with more than an averam snowfall, followed by a cool oprin, with little wind from the South ,vest which produced a continious runoff lasting well up to July.
yhysical Condit„ions. 11). Vegetable Growths and Rot.
Owing to the fact that sufficient funds were not available for consider-able amount of this work, most of the ,ditches are badly grown in from willows, grass and weeds, eta, and most of the flumes and other wooden structures are in a bad state of preservation.
It will be imperative to either repair, rebuild or eliminate many of these structures in 1939.
Financial Condition.
The funds of the company have 'been conscienciously conserved to the linit.
It was necessary to borrow early in the season and later to postpone payment when due of outstanding bills in order to pay salaries and labor. But it has not been necessary to increase borrowings since May 23rd, 1938. However, some outstanding notes have been reduced. 4p
General.,
Some second hand and new equipment has been purchased. The total will reach, for the year about ,:/64004,00.
Very little repair work has been done the past year on equipment except that incident to natural wear and tear.
Throughout the system there were installed 160 wier* and boxes and some twenty new headcrates.
No improvements to the physical condition of the ditch systeL, has been done except that incident to repair and replacement.
Work Done. Headwo;k0
The main diversion dam across the river was repaired and raised six inches its entire length of 200 feet.
Pour steel jetties were driven an the west bank of the river to prevent any further encroachment upon the company property.
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The upper section of floor was completed down to Station No. 8, and 500 feet laid above and below the shaft which completed about 1550 feet of concrete floor. One large cave-in of rock was laid up as a retaining wall above the shaft and some drifts removed.
Uo. 2 Canal
The rock was removed from three slides, and 380 feet of steel flume has been dismantled and a section of ditch is now in process of construction. U Lateral
Drifts and debris were removed. Ions Pine
The ditch berms were trimed from the Trader place •to the lower end, a distance of approximately three miles*
A brush and rock apron was installed at the inlet to Narraguinnep Reser-voir.
Garrett Ridge
The entire ditch was gone over and cleaned of trash, etc. lloonli t
Two miles of the lower end of this ditch was shovelled, one 5 foot dia-meter creosated wood stave culvert installed, and a section of new ditch
built over the same, one washout repaired by the installation of z 20 feet of rectangular flume, and two fills were repaired.
Jest Lateral
Trash and debris were removed its entire lenr;th. Sast Lateral
Slide rock and trash were removed its entire length. Uppoor Hermana
The ditch was cleaned and widened for a distance of approximately 51. miles. Ma; Lateral
This lateral was cleaned and the bank raised for a distance of about one mile. Two drops were constructed and the trash removod.
Rocky Ford
Built one new flume across NcElmo Creak, constructed a spillway at Totten Lake, Cleaned and widened 1mile of ditch below ro. 1,flume, repaired flumes Do. 3 and 5, Constructed a new spillway at Petormonk Drew, repaired two breaks, and cleaned the ditch of trash, etc.
Duncan Ditch
Threw-fourths of a mile was shoveled and the remainder cleaned of debris. IJte Mountain
Two and onehalf tiles of this ditch was hand shoveled. Flumes No. 1 and 2 were repaired.
LACI
The ditch was cleaned of rock, trash, and drifts, the willows were out on the berms and the same trimmed from _one quarter mile above No. 2 flume to No. 8 flume.
Hand cleaned
a
section at the old McDonald place, repaired a washout atthe big drop, one at the Bryce place and one above Flume No. 25A. Constructed now drop below fill No. 24 and rebuilt syphon. No. 1. Built a new combin-ation pen stock and spillway on the Bryce place, and repaired the structure at the lower end of pipe line No. 2.
Flume,iLLo. 18 war; repaired, and No, 16 in now in process of rebuilding. concrete 6 x 5 x *10 feet culvert has been built at No. 20 and fill over same in in process of construction.
Financial Report_
That part of this report is included in the treasurer's report, Which will hereafter be apended to and become a part hereof.
Respectfully submitted,
-2U;1 7::.RINTEN.DENT REPORT.
DECE B R 1, 1 9 2 4.
To the ,Aockholders of the Montezuma Valley Ir-rigation Company.
Pursuant to the By Laws of your organization, the 6uperin-tendent herewith presente his report covering operation, main-tenance and construction for the year 1924.
In comparing the two preceoding irrigation seasons, we find a very great divergence of conditions. It will be remembered that in the spring. of 1923 there was retained on the watershed tributary to the irrigation system a heavy snowfall, which under the climatic con-ditions, lasted well into the season; after which the summer and fall rain met the necessary requirements, with very little additional
storage water.
f]2e snowfall on the above watershed for the winter of 1923 and 1 24 was, from all reports obtained by the 3upt., quite below the a-verage. Alile the early part of the season was e col, holding the water supply back until the latter part of May, after which, the
re-maining part of the season was dry and windy quickly bringing down the remainder of the available supply, necessitating opening the headgates of the reservoirs. This occured on the 29th day of June and an irrigation head was maintained, by the aid of the river sup-ply, for a period of forty-four days. On ,.11.gust 11th there remained some 12 to 15 feet in the Nerraminepp :leservoir, at which time the gates were closed for a period of fibout 15 d,yo. At the time the gates were closed, there was bxrely enough water, over rnd above the Senior Priorities in the river, to meet a scanty domestic supply for the system as a whole. During the time the reservoir gates were clos-ed, the river flow continued to decrease, until it bewme necessary
-to reopen the same -to augment the domestic supply; and at one period during the se'son, it became necessary to rotate the water in the different laterals to maintain a domestic supply under any conditions. The above condition together with a rainless season were the controlling factors during the past season.
hile there were no serious breaks to interrupt the service to any considerable extent the past season, yet there were factors, which materially hindered the service in „August and eeptember and at a time when domestic water might have been ..Drlied to irrigation most profitably: these were the number and kind of flumes and the nature of the soil upon which they are placed. These factors
should be understood and recognised by all the water users through the system., sd how they operate to prevent the most profitsble water service. luring the latter part of a se son such as h s been passed through, the most economical and profitable service could be obtained by a system of rotation through the different laterals. But when this is attempted the flumes on the ditches that have been
turned dry, open up from the loss of moisture in a short time ?nd when it is in attempted to use the same the calking is washed out and the leaks tke the soil away from the footings letting the
flumes down. It will readily be understood that the water at this time of the year is precticelly clern with no trash and silt to stop leaks and for these reasons the time it ;ould take to gut the water trough some of the laterals makes this kind of service um-possible.
The ditches and structures were all ready for water over most of the system, with misor exceptions, at the time water Was needed for irrigation in the early part of s.pril. These exceptions were the lower end of the Ilay lateral, Trail canyon pipeline, a bench flume between six _lid seven on the Jost Lateral and a number of flumes on the lower end of the High Line. The service through the Trail Canyon pipe line was not all th—t was desired and the lower
end of the High Line was entirely without water the entire season. Taxing il the conditions into consideration both generally and lo-cally it io beliette i that the service will compare ffvorably with the preceeding three years.
It is believed by the nrosent management and agreed to by a
number of the stockholders that an improve. ent in the water service might be efiected by organizing a *aater liasters Department and
Placing it under a subordinete head. This department would h've charge of the distribution upon a basis of acreage and ditch capacity. it would be the duty of this official to make an effort to settle dis-putes between the water users and ditch attendants, look after the sanitary conditions of 1l comp ny ditches throughout the year, to keep the channels clear of obstructions during the irrigation
se-son and perform such other duties as might be deleg ted to him by the Board of iirectors or Juperintendent.
Many problems of maintenance and improvement await solution. As the ye rs go by more and more flumes have to be rebuilt or eliminat-ed, ditches cleaneliminat-ed, alignment nd gr'des chr.ngeC., flood control drains constructed and other problems to take care of.
It is believed by the bourd of directors and superintendent that eventually some 75 to 80 flumes may be eliminated by the construction of masonery culverts under fills in place of flumes where the sur-face conditions will permit the construction of dims nd flood
drains in Places where mrsonery structures ire not practical and in other places the construction of fills in the stddles z,n6 long hogb'cks. These structures End improvements will cost only Ornut one half what flumes cost 'nd when inst,11e0. nd settled they be-come permanent with no more maintenance th' n open ditches. Of course It is apparent to 11 who have investigated, th.t the m, jor pLrt of these kind of improvements are impo. Bible without an excavator of the type now owned by the company. It might be added here that It is imperative that this machine be kept in operation all the
-time possible to operate. The program of flume elimination must necessarily be slow for other things have to be done in connection with these imorovements . To date there has been elimintted 21 flumes from a total of 105 in 19?3 and the performance of these structures hes been up to the present,satisfactory.
There rre wily sections of the system which need ieeeecaiate atten-tion to be able to curry sufficient water to meet next seasons
demends.
The most essential rnd mjor part of the Comp'ny's Jeintenance and Construction operation may be briefly enumerated as follows:
Vo. 2 G, nal.
The construction of a new pillway and the repeir of 1500 feet of steel flume on the upper end of the :o:.-ton.
7,fterc1.1.
The construction of one new drop, repair of ditch breaks at various places, removal of trash Zli'C rock zIong the ditch and installation of a number of new headgtes.
Lone Pine.
The repair of one flume, cle‘ning sectiens on Oerrett ridge and -mother from the lower end of the Laton flume to the south line of (;eo. Elliott's place, raising ditch b nks from Fe.n&11 :raw
4i11way to nelr the flume crosvinp the list n med draw, the re-pair of ditch bfnks at numerous places ..:rom Ilarraguinnepp to F. E. Llorgtn's place <nd the installation of a number of new
bead-getes.
^:ed Dends.
The cleanine: of the upper end from flume No. 1 to the 7)ro-thero house, the repair of a wash-dut eet flume io. 2, the repair of flume 4 flti the repair of r2ra11 Cenyon Pipe I1ne continuously throughout the season.
Moonlight.
The cleaning of Z miles in its entirety. 4
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Garrett :tidge 1,ateraL.
The conotruction of a new adial headgFte vt the upqer
end tnd lowering the cut below the ;El,me, raising ditch ID, nks through the south side of the Aiont AcCall pl' ce, the repair of washouts at drops lie. 2, 4
cha
6, the uprer two from muskrats nd the lest named from a rotten structure together with the remolml ofdebri from the chvnnel at various places.Upper Hermana.
The remov,1 of roc,: at the intaxe on -1kali, the construction of a new spil]vay and flootit gate at Leavell draw, the construction of a new seepage drain from a point near station 319 running in a westerly direction to ,lkali draw and the repair of a break, caused by prairrie doga, in the Aann place.
Lower Hermana.
The reoair of two eets of spill :cld flood &tee at Hart-man draw, the Partial completion of a new reinforced concrete and steel automatic spill and floodgate near Hav-tman draw, the con-struction of a sand trap and now ditch section at the lfst n med place. mad the removal of trash and rock at various places.
'est Lateral.
:he construction of a stone retf thing wall 'long a curve6 section at leo. Osterields place, the construction of three fills under which stone nd cement culverts were placed, eliminEtion of flumes Toss 9, Yhd 2, the elimination of a bench flume between 6 nd 7 by an earth cut into the hillside, the removfl of rock Et a number of places that had fallen into the ditch from the rims over-hanging the ditch, the installation of several hoadg tes and re-moval of trash etc.
East Lateral.
The remov, 1 of slides rock and repair of the Atter draw hedgates.
Cortez littoral.
from 0. T. .:.cedin's Place to a point opposite J. 7C,. Brown's place, the rePair of the headgate at the intf=ice, and the cleaninF nd re-pair of the north fork of the same, together with the construction of a new section across the road etst of the Johnson Hosoitfl.
Goodland Lateral.
The construction of a new stone drop at 1:1cOarthy's p:Uce and minor repairs rt other places.
AL7 Lateral.
The cleaning nd reconstruction of 1 3/8 on the lower end and the installEtion of a number of new hoadg-tes.
:ooky Ford.
reconstruction f.nd cleaning of ditch from flume No. 2 to flume No. 3, construction of a new section between flumes 7 &
8 ond cleaning a section below where draw No. spreads out into the ditch, repair of a bre=',c belay' flo. 9 nd another on line between
ections 30 h 31, Township 35, the construction of a new 64 foot spillway rnd flood control gate on ;tate lf'nd above ' ill lifvellis pirce, the construction of a new flume end 1,-,111.1:/ay or the lower end of the ditch, the extension of the north end of flume No. 2 and the repair of the south end of No. 9 with 64 feet of new flume, the reconstruction of the west end of No. 6 with new material, crib-bing aroyo No. 12 at flume No. 2 to prevent slips, the roprir of flumes 5 & 8 -nd the installation of a number of new hoadgates.
Highline Lateral.
Clening :Actions between 6 and 12 Lnd 17 !ipl 19, the con-struction of a span Kt flume Po. 1 across imons draw, the repair of flumes Nos. 5, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19, nd 24, the construction of a new spill . nd sluiceway at No. 12, the construction of a new hoodgate nd spillway at No. 11, the elimination of flumes NOB. 9, 13 f'nd 15 by the -Lie of earth fills Lnd flood control ditches, the construction of drainage ditches at arroyos Nos. 9, le, 12, 15414
the cleaning, reconstruction .11d distribution of grades from flume 8 to 16 a distance of 7.16 milns changing the grfides in the
fit-ter sections from 4 hundredths to 8 and 10 hundredths per cent. and the installation of three bridges and a number of new her,d-gates, together with the lowerin of others
Tquipment.
he Comvny hLs purchased over .:3500.00 of new equipment and the value of tools and equipment will exceed. t25000.00 at the present time.
Supplies.
The Company has on hand material and Eupplies in excess of t 6500.00.
The Company built about l miles of grade ior the R. i. Lumber Co. and did some smf2,11 jobs for the Co. of Montezuma with the
Lre.gline which netted them ,metTAng over 5000.00 in cash.
The financial part of this report is included in the t ecret ry and Tveasureaeport.
Respectfully submitted, W e L. Glenn, Supt.
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3 n 4 4 41.01 ••••• Mg.. stem. lst 1 9 ' 6 110 L101.,„ CPursuant to the resulationv of The llontezuma Valley irri-3ttti on Company, the :=ui crintendont herewi th presents
lug the year ending Pm-ember .r.)th, 1926.
a report cover..
It may be mentiond in coMmonting upOn the water.;:i.tipply for the past season, that the early snow fall in the latter part of 1925 was below normal with a maximum in the spring of 1926. The late UUMMOT and early fall .of 3925 was accompanied by excestAve
rainfall which produced numereous mountain springs lasting well throughout the winter and freezing into ice, thereby augmentin8* the late water supply. 7hile the spring: perCipitation was unduiy late
and Treat, yet it was of such a nature as to be of only temporary value. 2he hard impervious strata of mow and ice are the for-mations which are the most conducive to regular flow and late supple.
Owing to the late wet sp. ng and the policy of curtailment.. in improvements and repairs carried out in the latter part of 195,
the comlencement of the past irriation r*oason was matorially advanc-ed, but awing to the rainy condition, it was not 3enorallI considore'd detrimental to the country.
Zile river flow was sufficient to moot the requirements of the system until about Jily 20th, at which time the Darraguinepp stora3e rdu,H;ly was applied to ailment the rapidly ditinishin&;' river flow. On p' t. 5th, the storage supply became depleted and appar-ently it was nocescary to apply a system of rotation service, aside from the system of rotation used and barins flume trow:Ie on the Highline and lite nountain ditches there was little interruption in the service. Using the history of the water service as abasis, the pant season compares favorably in both quantity of water avail.. ab14;; and service rendered, More was a time however in the ox.
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tram° latter part of the season, when a greater supply would have finiuhod a third auttina of alfalfa for all who usually undertake
the production anCi harveut of this crop.
narra3uinapp 'Reservoir was short about 1,00'1 acre feet
of water at the time the head la ;es wore opened for ,:encral delivery, Thinvituation was brought about by the nocesaty of fur nishinz the Lateral, Lower i.lrickoree and the Ilast fork of the last named ditch, with water from the lake. ()ling to the condition of the fltzmesoL the 'Jo 1„;atoral not being ale to carry sufficient water to supply the Lebanon di trict and the land s lying under the above mentioned ditches; nor was it possible to curry sufficient water through the Morton flume to supply the demands of tho ditches under it and. keep Aurraguinepp up to the point of overflow.
Maintenance and improvements are still andwill econtine to be, for years to ccm, the moot essential id vitalitems confront-ing the Oompany.
IL() proreos of improvoments for the past year, iv not abreast with the deleterious effects of the elements. Consequently, the Company is several montha behind in the prosecution of its plans. J:Yhe Ugnficance of this, is impending disaster for the future.
The past year has marked tho progress of improvement with seventeen (17) fills and three (;7) drains, eliminating twelve (12) flu .es. Thirt five (Z5) flumes, to date, have been eliminated with no ill effects from the standpoint of vorvice and permixtancy.
continut;nce of this program will eventually reduce the maintenance to a minimum,
sumary of the most cy3sential and major part ofthe -Oompany's maintenance and construe ion operation may be briefly
mentioned, al? follows:
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Morton flume, with the replacement of 15,000 feet of new timber. The repair of a vamhout around the spill gate at the upper end of the Lorton flume. 2hi s dmae was caused presumably by a musk rat,
The repair of a washout on the i;d. Loore'e place. This damaz;e was ascribed to a muskrat.
The construction of a sixty (CY)) foot bride across the ditch at the upper end of the Great Cut.
2he commencement of a fill and drain at flume site rI. 1, to eliminate one of the twin flumes.
The cleani and repair of the ditch from ttv. Bradfield place to the lower end.
Cleanin its entire length and the elimination of four (4) flumes and the repair of one (1) flume.
The construction of a now drop on the 'Kirk place; the cleaning and repair of ditch from the Lobel place to the Randall .place; the cleaning of a sectIon below the Randall place draw flume to the di-viniOn box on. George Truelsen's place, and the cleaning of a section from the lover end of the aton place flume to the George Elliiott
pl9ce, tu liether with the replacement of now hcadgates and the loweria,3 of others.
iJ i .1,ll Arl'a
The Red Lands Ditch has been definitely and permanently abandon. ed to all intents and purl)oses in se far as the present is concerned. settlement has been made with most of the stockholders under it,
WY Nom M.. 4
GARRETT RID G:24 LATERAL
The elimination of ono (1) lioson* drop by the movement of a head-gate to a now and higher location.
MAY J.,A21;aAL
The repair of a slip; the otoppae of leaks caused by prairie dogs; the construction of a bridge and the replacement of all the heildgates from the Earrie place to the ill Higman place.
'ne repair of a section of ditch on the old nodgrams place, •and the fu.rniehing of a number of now heade;ates.
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The construction of fills and drains at flume sites 1, 4 and 6. Construction of fills at 1:.,5 and 7, and the construction of cuts 'and fills at NO.6, eliminating flumes numbers one (1), four (4), five (5), coven (7) and eight (8).
The construction of a concrete culvert 6' X. 7' and a double spill-7a$ at number four, together with the construction of a 136 feet of 10 ft. semi ,ircular continious stave flume at G.
The construction of a 3' X 4' culvert at flume 140.1.
Ilhe repair of a section of ditch in John ir,cr.illan's field check and
replacement of a combination/drop en the old Byers place.
LCK/EiiiiJiO
and the
The construction of a new head gate at the outlet of the Cortez Lateral, and the conetruction and replaoomont of the spill and division
gates on the extreme and of ditch.
001/TICL
The cleaning of the ditch from the lower end to the north line of 0. T. ' eedin's place, toIether with the setting of El number of
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culverts through the Town of Cortez.
HI LIV1;
The construction of two (2) hillside rock cuts near the Lancou road on LtcElmo Creek, eliminating three (3) bench flumes. The clyan-ins and reconstruction of the ditch between the two cuts; cleaninis
of the ditch from Tommy Coppinger's place to flume 140.24, and the re-pair of the ditch at the upper end of flume
The repair of a. flume failure at 114). 10 with a new semi-circular section.
The repair of 21ume II:).16 with a new section. This repair was made necem3ary from a flood .1,2.p_ the ditch.
The repair of aumes numbers 20 and 22, caused from floods.
The construction of 24) feet of new ditch north of the old Dave Longenbaugh place; the construction of a flcv)d control system, sand trap and drop at the lower end of the new section. Cleaning the ditch from flume no.z to a point 1/4 mile below flume NO. 5; cleaning a 1/2 mile section above the division box; clenin a 1/4 mile section in the Thos. Omo place and a 3/4 mile section across the old 71ood & Morgan place and lands lying adjacently south.
The repair of washouts at various times and places throughout the season; the repair of flumes numbers two (2), three (3),
sour (4),
five (5), ieven (7) and ten (10). The erection of a new flame at
In.
0, and the repair of the Allen flume.{7 '11' " "krTAI
1,/ .4 4, .4 La. 4114 1.41. 4.14
The cleaninr: of 1-3/4 milcr; of ditch and repair of 13140 fluraos.
Dtil!C ,11, DI i!CIi
The cleaning and repair of ditch, its full lensth.
7E2 2 ORK.
The cleanin2; of ditch from the upper end of the
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--_-to the Rood cresainc.: on -loz--_-toe Diviae.
Aside fr m the above, the Oompany has built a new vault and office to replace the old one sold to the Town of Oortoz.
In addition, all the old ilumes eliminated have been dismantled and all material of any value is either ealvwNd or in the process.
ihe Superintendent is unable to say what 4uantlties of oils, lumber, nails, bands, waahon) and manufacture supplies are on hand,
but the value of these items will favorably compare with values of former years.
It io assumed that the ceretury-?reavurer's report will cover the di44- ibution of cash exvenditures for the several accoantv.
aespectfully fvbmitted,
uporfri7WHFEE7--SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT
THE MONTEZULA VALLEY I RICATION COMPANY DECEMER 1, 1941
To the stockholders:
This report is, submitted pursuant to the by-laws. Water Supply
The runoff from the watershed was one of the hi;;nest of record. The flow was well distributed over the entire season. Na_ raguinnep reservoir was
completely filled and ready at the time suplemental water was required. Ground-hog was filled to the 65-foot level and contained 18,509 acre feet. There was available 27,800 acrefeet at the time storage was needed. Aproximately 7,500 acre feet of storage was used this past season.
Rainfall
The U. S. Government records of this office show that from the 31st day of October, 1940 to November 1, 1941, a total precipitation of 27.43 inches or
12.78 inches more than for the sane preceeding period. The precipitation for the month of July and August of 1941 was 1.05 and 1.71 inches respectively or 0.48 of an inch less thaf1 for the same preceeding period. The lowest recorded rainfall for single month the uast year was 0.72 of an inch. The dryest and wettest months the past irrigation season was Jund and July with 1.16 and 1.05 inches respect-ively. A comparison of the records show that 22.1% of the 1940 and 10% of the 1941 precipitation came in July and August.
Temperatures
From April 1, to October 1, 1941 the temperatures at Cortez were as follows: A minimum of 16 degrees on April 19 and a Maximum of 93 degrees on August 3. On May 20 a temperature of 27 degrees was reached the last spring night which fell below freezing. The first night of the fall to reach a freezing temperature was Septerber 23.
Effects of weather conditions
The past season had from May 20, to September 23, 126 consecutive days between freezing dates or 9 days more than last year. beim The coldest period was December 15 and 16 with 13 and 7 degrees below zero respectively. The past' spring was fairly early with only a few cold nights.
Physical condition
Rot, vegetable growth, and flood conditions have been responsible for most of the expenditures incident to upkeep. There are many sections of the ditches that are badly grimn in with willows and grass, °there are filled in by flood waters. May of the old wooden structures are in a bad state of preservation. However, considerable hand-work was done last spring. Most of the woodwork done was in the nature of repair to old structures.
Financial
Owing to the fact that no sinking fund has ever been provided in any levy for the purchase of new equipment, most of the old machinery is in a bad state of repair.
GENERAL
The new Caterpillar tractor and Bulldozer has been used continuously when and where possible except for a period last summer *hen laid up for repairs. The two old dreglines have been used to some extent the past season. But no extensive re-pairs have been made. The woodworking equipment is in fairly good condition. It has not been possible to obtain sufficient lumber to meet requirements. It • has not been possible to install the reminder of the wiers the past season.
Work Done Tunnel
Sufficient covers and rockfalls were distributed throughout the bore so as to permit a normal flow throuth this link.
No. 2 Canal
Bock Ilides from the cliffs above the ditch and the Morton Flume were removed and the ditch from the Headworks on the river to the lower end of the Great cut was cleaned. Some two hundred new bents were put under the Morton Flume. The big flume on Johnson point at McPhee was removed and a ditch constructed in lieu. Sand and gravel has been placed at combination check and headpate at the lower end of the Great cut.
U Lateral
The upper end below the great cut has been cleaned. The twin flume was partially reconstructed. and the remainder pottixAxxxxxlmxtrumiataxxydxkitm of the ditch put in servicable condition.
Lone Pint
The ditch was cleaned of trash, debris, willows, tate. and a section on the Noble place repaired. The lower end was hand cleaned by shoveling below the Alkali syphon.
Garrett Ridge
The ditch was gone over and put in servicable condition. Moonlight
The entire ditch was shoveled and three fills repaired. West Lateral
The entire ditch including the upper, lower and Middle Arickaree was gone over. Rock,willwws, trash, etc removed. A new drop was constructed on the Middle Arickaree.
May Lateral
The ditch was gove over and cleaned of trash and debris and a section shoveled below the culverts on highway 160.
East Lateral
Elide Rock and dams were removed and willows trimmed in places. Upper Hermano
A new radial spillgate was installed at Leavell draw and beaver dams, trash, drift etc removed.
Rocky Ford
The ditch was handworked the greater portion of its entire length. Flu-mes Nos, 2, 3, 7, and 9 were repaired.
Ute Mountain
The ditch was shoveled Entixmximmghtxxmmx most of its length. Two flumes repaired, two new conduits has been constructed, fills bunt and correspond-ing flumes eliminated.
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Duncan
The ditch was shoveled its entire length and one flume repaired. Highline
The entire ditch was gone over and cleaned of willows dams, fill-ins btc. The lower end was shoveled for a distance of two miles. Two pipe lines were repaired a new spillway has been constructed above flume No. 12 and flute No. 14 was repaird.
Financial Report
That part of this report is included ink the treasurer's report which will hereafter be appended to and become a part of this report.
Respetfully submitted
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iiaLmL.ILL..12.49 to Nove. bcr 30, 1941
Automobile and truck Capense ;; 2,554.57 Ditch Riders & Nater Master 5,505.69
Directors t Secretary 1,508.00
ilendgate K(oper 499.64
Interest 525.48
Insurance (Fire & Compensation) 425.65
Dragline Operations 4,656.37
Planing Mill 637.77
Caterpillar TrPctor 4 10 390.18
Legal Expense 180.00
Maintenance, sundry Oitch el headworks, ,eservoim;, ,tc. 4,910.27
Uiscellaneous Items 349“4 Miscellaneous labor 695.27 Office 1:xpens b 360.69 Advances to ouperintendent 73.25 ,c,uperintendents ,3a1ary 21700.00 Taxes 461.57
Telephone & Telegraph 205.08
Tunnel 105.99
Equipment & Supplies 2,288.25
lieadgates i'ieirs 264.33
Groundhpg Heservoir _nense 2,145.98
Lumber 11E50.47
.1:ertificate of iurchase ( Narraguinnep teservoir) 124.16
'otes Payable 3,743.W
Unemployment Compensation 17.2
Aater i-urchase Contract 11,299.7,
!;47,680.27
SUPERINTENDENT'S RE.iORT
TEE xwNTEZiuli,A, VAmLEY /RRIGATitiz uu. December 1st, 1942
Water Supply.
The runoff from the watershed was above the normal. The runoff was well distributed
over the growing season.
Narraguinnep and Groundhog reservoirs were completely filled and ready with 31,000 Acre feet when needed. In addition to the River diversion there was used approximately 20,000 Acre feet of storage.
The use of storage was commenced on July 11, 1942 and continued until
SgPterter 114194 There was some 11,000 Acre feet left after the irrigation
season was over.
Rainfall.
The U. S. records of this office show that from the 31st day of October 1941 to
November 1st, 1944, a total precipitation of 10.27 inches, or about 5 inches below normal for the Lontezuma Valley. Ile bowest recorded rainfall for any single month the past year was 0.01 of an inch. The dryest and wettest months the past irrigation season were May & June with 0.11 of an inch, and July & August with 2.47 inches.
Temperatures.
From April 1st to October 1st, 1942 the temperatures at Cortez were as follows: A minimum of 25 degrees on April 2nd, ci.nd a maximum of 95 degrees on July 6th. On Lay 14th, 17th, and 31st, temperatures of 22, 29 and 32 degrees respectively were reached.
The first night of the fall to reacn trfreezing tailsowagimpo-was September 194, with a temperature of 31 degrees.
Effects of Weather Conditions.
The past season had from the 31st day of hay to September 19th, 111 consecutive days between freezing temperatures. The coldest period of this year was from January 2nd, to the 7th, inclusive, with a minimum of 18 degrees below zero on the 4th. The past season had a fairly early Spring with very little moisture.
Physical Conditions. Rot and Vegetable Growths.
Owing to the inability to secure competent labor and materials, much needed work
and repairas have not been done. Ebwever, it has been possible to keep the ditches and
structuees in continuous operation throughout the past irrigation season. There has been no failure of ditches or structures that have materially affected any water user.
system, together with quite a lot of repair work done on otructures, the installation of headgates, etc.
Financial
Owing to the fact that certain material and labor could not be obtained, and that inventories nave teen dangerously depleted, such excess funds as would have been used in expendit,ures for material and labor this:has been applied on the reduction of outstand-ing loans, with the result that loans are now a minimum for many years past.
General.
The D6 Caterpillar and Bulldozer have been fully paid for, and the two old draglines have been kept in operation when needed. A new two-ton truck and a second hand pickup have been purchased and paid for.
The planing mill and real estate have been kept in repair. Work Done.
Tunnel.
The tunnel was gone through and inspected, and some iall droppings from the roof
were placed along the sides whetirthe same was wider than necessary. Beatworks.
Two wing dams were constructed to prevent the river from cutting across the property below the diversion clan.
The timbers and walkways adjacent to the trash racks have been rebuilt.
No. 2 Canal.
A numoer of rock slides were rerdoved above the Lorton flume. The great cut was
cleaned its full length and a number of fill-ins were removed in sage hen flat. The Lorton flume was raised to grade a distance of 1045 feet, and had 130 new bents installed.
Lone Pine.
Sections had the overhanging willows removed, and remaining portion was gone over and cleaned of debris. One new drop was constructed.
U Lateral.
The U Lateral was gone over and put in servicaOle condition, and a section of new ditch was built.
Garrett Ridge.
The Garrett Ridge was gone over and cleaned of willows and trash. A new drop was constructed near U.S. 160 road crossing, and one drop repaired.
West Lateral.
The entire ditch was gone over and cleaned of slide rock, together with the removal of Beaver dams, trash, willow, weeds, etc.
Moonlight.
The entire ditch was hand shoveled, its entire length of 3 miles. Three washouts were repaired, and banks strengthened at various places.
Herman°.
Both the upper and lwer were cleaned of rock, trash, willows, beaver dams, etc, and a spillway repaired near Hartman Draw.
Goodland.
The entire ditch was gone over and put in,servicable condition. Cortez Laterals.
Both ditches were hand shoveled, totalling a distance of about 4 miles, other sections of the Cortez lateral were cleaned of willows and rubbish.
The entire ditch was cleaned by hand, flumes Do. 1U, Li, were repaired, a new Culvert at 14 constructed, and a repair at tne big drop made, and a new 6pillway above 412 puddled. Rocky Ford.
The ditcn was cleaned throughout of willows, overhanging berms, fillins, trash, etc. A combination culvert and spillway at t8 flume was constructed, a fill placed, a ditch change made, two bridges constructed to replace the flume; the lower end of #9 flume was reconstructed, and No. 7 repaired.
Ute Diountain.
The ditch was hand worked for a distance of 3 miles and No. 2 flume reconstructed at both ends.
Duncan.
A new check and spillway were installed at the lower end of the Allen fill, a new heading was constructed on the upper end of the No. 1 flume. The ditch was band shoveled
and trimmed, its entire length of and tne lower panzc levelled off to grade.
East Lateral.
The ditch was cleaned of slide rock, willows, trash and debris. Groundhog Reservoir.
Spillway was widened, approximately 3/4 mile of fence constructed, roads improved and approximately ;,i5,00U.00 worth of ditch repairs made.
Financial Report.
That mitium part of this report is included in the Treasurer's report which will hereafter be appended to and became a part of this report.
Respectfully sulamitted,
Financial Statement au of November 30th 1942 And Statements of
Receipts and Disbursements, November 30th 1941 to November 30th 1942 Assesoments
Balance Maintenance Uncollected November 30,1941 12353.74 Balance Groundhog Uncollected November 30, 1941 841.75
13095.49 Uaintenance Assessment 1942 Groundhog Assessment 1942 35513.50 12891.60 48405.10 Total to collect 1942 61500.59 leceipts
Gash as shown on hand Nov.3001941 15934.72
Maintenance 39954.33
Groundhog 13057.25
Advertising 155.00
Interest income 1035,26
Headgates and Weirs 89.23
Miscelaneous Income 314.16
Town of Cortez 217.00
70756.95
Disbursements
Auto and Truck Expense 1456.71
uaterpillar Tractor 1911.85
Directors and Secretaries 1692.00
Ditch Riders and Water Master 3514.69
Drag Line and Operator 2152.02
Gas and Oil 2361.28
Head Gate Keeper 440.00
Head Gates and Viers 15.00
Insurance,. Fire and Compensation 517.52
Interest Paid 383.35
Legal Expense 200.00
Ditches Headworks and Resevoirs,Labor Etc. 7228.12 Miscelaneous Items Paid as shown by bills to cover 401.62
Miscelaneous Labor 825.84
Office Expense 511.79
Plaining Mill 408,77
Sand and Gravel 0341 813.21
Sup:irintendants Salary 2700.00
Supplies 1389.44
Taxes 450.54
Telephone & Telegraph 326.88
Water Purchase Contract 11299.75
Notes Payable, J.J.Harris &CO. 2500.00
Lquipment 1384.08
Lumber and Cement 3570.60
Certificate of Purchase Naraguinip Resevoir 105.16
Auto and Truck Asset A/C 2719.00
Current Resources
Uncollected aiaintenance Asses-ments 7415.81
Uncollected Groundhog 676.10 Notes Payable 88.06 Cash 1281.63 Cash in Banks 9461.50 18284.23 Current Liabilities
Notes Vayable J.J.Harris & Co. 2500.00
Pay Roll for November 1552.78
Bills Due and Payable 1500.00
5552.78
51279.22
