McCormick Ditch Restoration Project
Water diverted from Coal Creek at the McCormick Ditch provides irrigation water for the Town’s parks and Verzuh Ranch.
PROJECT: In 2013, CCWC partnered with HCCA and the Town of Crested Butte to improve and restore the McCormick Ditch on Coal Creek. DESIGN: Crane Associates designed a new diversion structure made of rocks that would allow some water to bypass the headgate. FUNDING: Funding was provided by CCWC, the UGRWCD, and the Gunnison Basin Roundtable. Lacy Construction donated some machinery and the rocks were purchased from United Companies. OUTCOMES: The McCormick Ditch Restoration Project can be described as a monumental success for CCWC, HCCA, the community of Crested Butte, and the environmental integrity of Coal Creek. This project achieved:
The final cost of the project came in well under budget by approximately $48,000.00; the final cost of the project was $15,648.33 compared to the original estimate of $63,841.00. |