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<br />OD 1 L 7 11 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />funnel. Completion of the stilling basin and outlet works tunnel is of <br /> <br />prime importance because it is a prerequisite to diversion of the stream. <br /> <br />Diversion is scheduled for Spring of 1966. <br /> <br />Construction on other features of the project--the Silt Pump Canal, <br /> <br />Silt Pumping Plant, Davie Ditch, and Dry Elk Valley Lateral and Grass <br /> <br />Valley Canal Rehabilitation--continued throughout the period, but progress <br /> <br />was retarded by cold weather. <br /> <br />On December 28, 1965, development of the huge Bonneville Unit of the <br /> <br />Central Utah Project--a major participating unit of the Colorado River <br /> <br />Storage Project--was launched with the signing of a repayment contract <br /> <br />between the Central Utah Water Conservancy District and the Bureau of Rec- <br /> <br />lamation. Signing of the contract followed a 13 to 1 margin of approval <br /> <br />by voters in the 7-county area of Utah on December 14. Preconstruction <br /> <br />activities in preparation for construction of the Bonneville Unit are in <br /> <br />progress. Designs and specifications for Starvation Dam and Reservoir <br /> <br />are being prepared in readiness for award of a construction contract early <br /> <br />in 1966. The dam, to be built on the Strawberry River about four miles <br /> <br /> <br />northwest of Duchesne, Utah, will be an earthfill structure1'about 170 feet <br /> <br />high, 2,670 feet long, and will contain about 4,800,000 cubic yards of <br /> <br />material. A headquarters office for Bonneville Unit features situated in <br /> <br />the Uinta Basin will be located at Duchesne. <br /> <br />CRSP Reservoirs <br /> <br />The initial forecast for 1966 April-July runoff in the Colorado River <br /> <br />Basin shows that approximately 9.3 million acre-feet can be expected as <br /> <br />inflow into Lake Powell. This compares to the January 1, 1965, forecast <br /> <br />of 9.0 million acre-feet. <br /> <br />3 <br />