Upper Beaver Brook Capacity Improvement Project Nears Completion The project is currently on schedule and remains under budget. The project met a substantial completion milestone for the labyrinth weir spillway structure as of early April. Quality control testing and completion of necessary components indicates that the design intent of the structure has been met. On this basis, the District requested that the Dam Safety Branch of the State Engineer’s Office approve the Temporary Fill Plan. Since January, the stored water has increased by about 27 Acre Feet and may fill to the pre-construction high level sometime in May, under current conditions. Tree removal and Flume installation: Due to the likelihood of filling the reservoir above the ‘old’ high water level this season, trees had to be removed along the waterline and a replacement measuring device had to be installed (comprised of a flume with other equipment and located within the primary influent stream). The trees and the old flume would have been inundated with water at the new higher lake levels. These required items were outside the scope of the main construction project and were contracted directly with EZ Forestry and Treatment Technology. The dead and dying trees would have created debris and impacted water quality, so both projects were completed. Outstanding items prior to close out: Replacement of the outlet works gate valve stem, installation of the new staff gauge, grading, safety fencing, site reclamation, monument surveying, and documentation including as-built plans, construction quality control data and final reports. These items are anticipated to be complete around the end of June.

~ ~ ~ Project Recap ~ ~ ~

Goal: Within the John Roscoe Reservoir at Upper Beaver Brook, increase raw water storage capacity by 54% of previous total capacity and therefore improve the ability of LMWD to manage a drought lasting more than one year. • Before: 257 Acre Feet / After: 397 Acre Feet • Water Right Appropriation Date: December 29, 2011 (Approved District Court, Water Division 1, Case 11CW 287, December 9, 2013)

• Planning Phase: 2011 to 2015 • Design Phase: 2013 to 2016 • CWCB Loan Approved: February 2016 • Project Bid: April 2016 • Construction Phase: June 2016 to June 2017

• Engineer: GEI Consultants, Inc. • Contractor: SEMA Construction, Inc. • Permits: Dam Safety Branch, Office of the State Engineer Colorado Division of Water Resources

Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests United States Department of Agriculture • Funding Sources: Colorado Water Conservation Board Department of Local Affairs, State of Colorado Lookout Mountain Water District Water Activity Enterprise • Total Estimated Cost: $3,409,000 • CWCB Loan Maximum: $3,068,000 • Planning and Design Grant: $125,000

New 10’ Weir Existing Dam

Lookout Mountain Water District

requests your presence for the

Dedication of the

John Roscoe Reservoir and Dam at Upper Beaver Brook

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to commemorate the completion of

the Capacity Improvement Project

Saturday, July 8, 2017

By Reservation Only

Due to limited parking and shuttle service arrangements please contact

Sue Fletcher at 303-526-2025 x 101 or sfletcher@blacklockintegrated.services

DEDICATION SCHEDULED FOR THE JOHN ROSCOE

RESERVIOR AND DAM AT UPPER BEAVER BROOK

By resolution signed by the Board of Directors on July 9, 2012, the Upper Beaver Brook Reservoir and Dam were

officially renamed to the John Roscoe Reservoir at Upper Beaver Brook and the John Roscoe Dam at Upper Beaver

Brook. Mr. Roscoe’s service and dedication have been invaluable and deserve both thanks and recognition. Accordingly,

the Board of Directors has determined that it is appropriate to rename the District’s primary water supply in his honor.

Mr. Roscoe and his wife, Eugenie, have been residents of Panorama Estates on Lookout Mountain since 1978. Mr. Roscoe

was elected to the Board for every consecutive four year term until 2012. Mr. Roscoe notes that the physical replacement of

the LMWD reservoirs and pipelines is economically challenging due to topography, elevation and distances. His concerns

for the future operation of LMWD, just to name a few, were:

• Eventual replacement of the main transmission pipeline

• Upgrading lateral connections to meet health codes

• Obtaining financing for future upgrades

• Coordination with lateral organizations who wish to upgrade

• Acquisition of firm yield water supplies to offset emergencies and/or future drought periods and offset senior calls

• Anticipation of the State Engineer’s storage increase and runoff criteria

• Anticipation of possible “panic legislation” creating hardships for LMWD

While President of the Board, Mr. Roscoe was instrumental in starting the capacity improvement project by using a labyrinth weir. Congratulations to John from all of us for his many achievements.

REMINDERS

Inactive Taps: Important Dates

The policy has important fast approaching deadlines. If you have not already addressed

your inactive tap status, please refer to the documentation sent last fall (or check out our

website at www.lookoutmountainwaterdistrict.org)

Look for your Annual Drinking Water Quality Report in place of your newsletter next

month!

Construction Locates—Remember the Lookout Mountain Water District ONLY locates

main lines; Lateral’s are responsible for locates on the Lateral and Homeowners' are

responsible for the service line on/to their property (private property). Call 811, but

please understand the limitations and where your responsibility begins.

The Beacon “Eye on Water” technology is still

available. We now have 15 customers utilizing the

Beacon Technology. With summer-time weather

already here, water usage increases for District

Customers. Wouldn’t it be nice to know “How Much

Am I Using”? $1.00 per month and a flat $375 to get

this technology installed on your meter can give you a

warning in real time if there is a leak or high usage. No

surprises on your water bill!

This is a bird’s eye view of

the 10’ Labyrinth Weir that is

now complete at the John

Roscoe Reservoir at Upper

Beaver Brook.

Continued from Page 2 of the Beaver Brook Currents