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<br />3707 <br /> <br />RUEDI DAM AND RESERVOIR, COLO. <br /> <br />U.S. DEP.o\RTIn:NT OF THE INTERIOR, <br />BUREAU OF R.Ecr,AMATION <br />HEGIO::"f AL OFFICE-HEGION 7, <br />DI3'/l.L'CI', Colo., September 135,1959. <br />To: Commissioner. Attention 700. <br />From: Director. <br />Subject.: Report. 011 Ruedi Dam a.nd Reservoir, supplementing the re- <br />port on the Fryingpull-Arkansas [)]'oje.ct, House Document No. <br />187, 8'3d Congress, 1st session. <br /> <br />TRA1iSMITI'AL .I\]1iD AUTHORITY <br /> <br />\. <br />~. <br /> <br />This is my report on the Rueeli Dam and Reservoir, potential fea- <br />tll~'es of t.he :FrYIllgpnn-Arkallsas project. The Rueui Dllm and Reser- <br />,OIl' are proposed as subst.itutes for the Aspen Dam and Hesel'yoir <br />insof:tl' as replacement water and water for future use in western <br />Colonlllo are t:oIlcerned. In additjoll to satisfying requirements stem- <br />ming from operation of the Fryingpan-Al'kansas project and from <br />policy of the State of Colorado as expressed in the Colorado Water <br />Conservancy District. Act, Rlledi Dam and Rese-l'voir would provide <br />aclditiona.l storage capac.ity and water for use in western COIOI'IHlo. <br />Substitution of Ruedi Dum and Reservoir for A&en DU-Ill and <br />Reservoir will in no way affect the rem"inder of tife Fryingpan- <br />Ark"nsas project plan. 'Vestem slope water collection features on <br />the Fryingpall RIver <"Iso mlled Fryingpan Creek) and Hunter <br />Creek, the Cont.inental Divide tunnel, and n.II eastern slope features <br />a.nd fa-eilities remain uncha.nged from those set fort.ll in House Doc.u- <br />ment No. 187, 83d Congress, 1st session, and as modifie,d in some de- <br />tails in test.imony before the Senate and House Irrigat.ion and Rec- <br />laUl"tion Subcommittees of the Interior and Insular Affairs Com- <br />mittees in the 83d, 84t,h, and 80th Congresses. The quantity of water <br />to he diverted to the eastem slope likewise will not be changed. It <br />remains at an annual average of 60,200 acre-feet for the period 1911-44. <br />Although the estimated construction cost of Ruedi nun and Reser- <br />voir exceeds the est.imated cost of Aspen Dam and Resen'oir, the re- <br />vised operating principles provide U",t, the financial obligation at- <br />tached to the FryingpaIL'\rkan~as proiect. be Iimi!ed to the est,jn;ate.d <br />cost. of Aspen Dnm and Resen'ulr, or $1 ,6(lO,OOO, file econonllC ]l1st.l- <br />fication and feasibility of t.he Fryingpllll.Arkansas project, t.herefore, <br />are not a.ffected bv t.he subst.it.utiun of Ruedi Dam and Reservoir. <br />This report and"appended mater~1]s are submit.ted for your ltpprova,] <br />and for departmental action wit.h -:1. view tow~rd securing approval <br />of the substitution of Ruedi Dam and ReservoIr for Aspen Dam and <br />Reservoir in connection ,,~it.h congrcssionfll authorization of the Fry- <br />ingpan- Arkn nS<lS project. <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />