relief ditch diversion modification gunnison gorge anglers george osborn---project coordinator...
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RELIEF DITCH DIVERSION MODIFICATION
• GUNNISON GORGE ANGLERS
• GEORGE OSBORN---PROJECT COORDINATOR• Gunnison Gorge Anglers• (970)872-3564
• CARY DENISON---PROJECT MANAGER• Gunnison Basin Projects• National TU• (970)596-3291• [email protected]
Location Map
Relief Ditch Diversion
• Relief Ditch located 3.5 miles downstream from Pleasure Park and 1 river mile upstream from BLM takeout 4.5 miles upstream from HWY 65 bridge takeout.
GOAL• Build a sustainable diversion structure that provides a better managed,
full decree of irrigation water to the Relief Ditch, improves the riparian environment while reducing erosion, fish entrainment, and barriers to fish movement as well as allowing safe boater passage and fishing access.
Professional accounting services---Engineering and construction supervision---Material sources---CRD grant
• November 11, Start of Construction Phase
• Contractor: Stonefly Earthworks from Montrose
• Imported and placed 4500 tons of large basalt bouldersmuch of which donated by Dr. Tom Whiting of Whiting Farms
• Moved over 20,000 cubic yards of material
• Poured nearly 100 yards of formed concrete
• 6000 man hours
Construction Phase