Duchesne County Water Conservancy District

The Duchesne County Water Conservancy District, Located in Northeast Utah, Will Modify the K2PIPELINE to Connect With the Browns Draw Reservoir and Create a Closed, Pressurized Deliverysystem the Project Includes a Series of Pressure Reducing Valves on the Class K2 Pipeline Andmodifications to the Browns Draw Reservoir Outlet Pipe to Connect Directly to the Class K2PIPELINE, Which Will Eliminate Two Open Ended Spill Points the Closed Pipeline System Isexpected to Result in Annual Water Savings of 944 Acre Feet by Avoiding Operational Spills in Anarea That Experiences Regular Water Shortages Due to Drought and Population Growth Theproject Will Improve System Efficiency and Flexibility, Help Avoid Interruptions in Service, Andresult in More Steady Reservoir Levels and Less Water Diverted From the Upstream Yellowstoneriver as a Tributary of the Green River, More Efficient Use of Water Diverted From Theyellowstone River via Exchange With Moon Lake and Lake Fork River Will Benefit the Area Sthreatened and Endangered Species, as Well as the Ute Tribe Who Uses Approximately 75 Ofthe System River Flows