The club has storage rights in two reservoirs that are located off property, Harriman Reservoir and Soda Lakes. Harriman Reservoir is located west of the club at Quincy and Kipling. Soda Lakes are located at the C470 & 285 exchange. Water in reservoirs is measured by acre feet which is the equivalent of 325,851 gallons of water.
Harriman Reservoir recently completed a dam renovation. About 25 years ago, the dam was found in disrepair and was forced to a limited holding capacity until the dam was repaired. For the last quarter century it held 50 acre feet of storage for the club. On average that amount can provide water for 6-8 weeks.
All of the dirt work for the reservoir is complete, but the filling process may take up to a year to complete. Each dam goes through a certain procedure to make sure the dam is safe enough to fill completely. Engineers measure toe drains and piezometers to ensure that it is working correctly. As of right now PCC will have and additional 12 AF available for 2013. The total filling capacity is upwards of 80 acre feet for PCC, this will provide another month of water on average, which is a major benefit to the club. Thanks to a very wet spring we are happy to announce that Harriman has more water in it that we have seen in over 25 years!
Harriman water gets to the club, via the Ft. Logan Ditch. Water exits the reservoir on the north west end of the reservoir, crosses Quincy and heads through the ditch toward D'Evelyn High School. From the school it then crosses Kipling through the Federal Prison property. At Garrison & Quincy the open ditch empties into a pipe and travels through the Melody Homes Subdivision. Next it empties into the Marston Urban Drainage Canal. The drainage canal makes its way under Wadsworth on the north side of Marston Reservoir where it then enters the club at the second hole.
Soda Lakes is best known for water skiing along C470. It contains approximately a month of storage for the club with 24 acre feet. These lakes have a far greater number of users than Harriman which include a number of local municipalities and many other entities.
The water from Soda takes a little longer to get to the club for obvious reasons. It travels through a main conduit which Denver Water maintains for water delivery and it goes right by Harriman Reservoir. On the south side of Harriman it then enters the Ft.Logan ditch and then travels the same route to the club at the Quincy & Garrison interchange mentioned above.
The largest challenge we have with irrigation water is that we have to forecast a day or two ahead on how much water we will need for irrigation. Forecasting the weather, golf events and irrigation requirements is certainly a challenge, but in the end it makes us better irrigation managers. We do not have the capacity to store water so what ever is not used passes us by and is returned to Bear Creek. On a daily basis we have to balance our water for the club and to allow the water for Ft. Logan Cemetery to pass through. The cemetery receives all of their water through the same ditch system which passes through our ponds.
It is a daily job to maintain the water delivery system. Each day we drive through the neighborhoods to check trash racks and head gates to ensure water is being delivered properly.
Harriman Reservoir recently completed a dam renovation. About 25 years ago, the dam was found in disrepair and was forced to a limited holding capacity until the dam was repaired. For the last quarter century it held 50 acre feet of storage for the club. On average that amount can provide water for 6-8 weeks.
All of the dirt work for the reservoir is complete, but the filling process may take up to a year to complete. Each dam goes through a certain procedure to make sure the dam is safe enough to fill completely. Engineers measure toe drains and piezometers to ensure that it is working correctly. As of right now PCC will have and additional 12 AF available for 2013. The total filling capacity is upwards of 80 acre feet for PCC, this will provide another month of water on average, which is a major benefit to the club. Thanks to a very wet spring we are happy to announce that Harriman has more water in it that we have seen in over 25 years!
Harriman water gets to the club, via the Ft. Logan Ditch. Water exits the reservoir on the north west end of the reservoir, crosses Quincy and heads through the ditch toward D'Evelyn High School. From the school it then crosses Kipling through the Federal Prison property. At Garrison & Quincy the open ditch empties into a pipe and travels through the Melody Homes Subdivision. Next it empties into the Marston Urban Drainage Canal. The drainage canal makes its way under Wadsworth on the north side of Marston Reservoir where it then enters the club at the second hole.
Soda Lakes is best known for water skiing along C470. It contains approximately a month of storage for the club with 24 acre feet. These lakes have a far greater number of users than Harriman which include a number of local municipalities and many other entities.
The water from Soda takes a little longer to get to the club for obvious reasons. It travels through a main conduit which Denver Water maintains for water delivery and it goes right by Harriman Reservoir. On the south side of Harriman it then enters the Ft.Logan ditch and then travels the same route to the club at the Quincy & Garrison interchange mentioned above.
The largest challenge we have with irrigation water is that we have to forecast a day or two ahead on how much water we will need for irrigation. Forecasting the weather, golf events and irrigation requirements is certainly a challenge, but in the end it makes us better irrigation managers. We do not have the capacity to store water so what ever is not used passes us by and is returned to Bear Creek. On a daily basis we have to balance our water for the club and to allow the water for Ft. Logan Cemetery to pass through. The cemetery receives all of their water through the same ditch system which passes through our ponds.
It is a daily job to maintain the water delivery system. Each day we drive through the neighborhoods to check trash racks and head gates to ensure water is being delivered properly.
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