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Saguache Five Ditches Project

Project Overview

The Restoration Project and Ducks Unlimited are working with private landowners and other partners to design agricultural infrastructure upgrades and associated river and wetland (flood irrigation) restoration projects identified in the Saguache Creek Stream Management Plan (SMP), a collaborative and stakeholder-driven planning effort. The Lower Saguache Creek Flood Irrigation Infrastructure Restoration Planning and Design Project(Project) represents a distinctly defined portion of lower Saguache Creek and its floodplain east of Highway 285 and south of the town of Saguache, in the San Luis Valley (SLV) of Colorado. This portion of the creek contains eight major diversions delivering water through ditch systems that irrigate approximately 5,000 wetland acres throughout the historic floodplain and six stream miles. This Project will result in designs for infrastructure improvements on at least eight headgate diversions; upgrades on at least eight ditch systems that function as flow-through systems to deliver water to subsequent water rights holders; streambank stabilization, aquatic and riparian habitat enhancement, and wetland restoration. Project designs will protect important riparian and wetland resources for federally endangered species and state species of concern while maintaining the agricultural landscape by more effectively delivering limited water resources that continue to decline due to climate change, drought conditions, and overuse of groundwater resources. 

Rio Grande #2

Consolidated and Pace Ditches

Consolidated and Pace Ditches

 Goal: Replace the diversion and headgate with a rock cross vane diversion that is passable by fish and boats, as well as stabilization of surrounding streambanks and riparian habitat restoration.
Date of Completion: Spring 2018
Partners: Rio Grande #2 Shareholders, Riverbend Engineering, Cooley & Sons Excavating, RGHRP 

Consolidated and Pace Ditches

Consolidated and Pace Ditches

Consolidated and Pace Ditches

 Goal: Replace the diversion and headgates with automated water control gates and concrete diversion structure that includes fish passage.  The project will also include stabilization of surrounding streambanks and riparian habitat restoration.
Date of Completion: Spring 2019
Partners: Consolidated Ditch Company, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Pace Ditch, Robins Construction, RGHRP 

San Luis Valley Canal

San Luis Valley Canal

San Luis Valley Canal

 Goal: Replace the headgate with automated water control gates, stabilize surrounding streambanks, and restore riparian habitat.
Date of Completion: Spring 2019
Partners: San Luis Valley Canal Company, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Riverbend Engineering, Cooley & Sons, RGHRP. 

Centennial Ditch

San Luis Valley Canal

San Luis Valley Canal

 Goal: Replace the diversion with a grouted rock structure, stabilize the surrounding streambanks, and restore the riparian habitat.
Date of Completion: Spring 2018
Partners: Centennial Ditch Board, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Riverbend Engineering, Robins Construction, RGHRP. 

623 4th Street, Alamosa, CO 81101

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