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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />0871 <br /> <br />latter is limited by sparse agricultural areas and close <br />proximity of dwellings to the fields. <br /> <br />Types of Recreation For Which Area is Suitable <br /> <br />Recreation would largely be limited to fish- <br />ing (providing operation of the reservoir, control of <br />polution,and quality of water are conducive to fish <br />resources), boating, picnicking, and .the aesthetic <br />enjoyment of viewing a comparatively large reservoir' <br />nestled in a pleasing setting of irregular shoreline, <br />impressively steep here-and-there, with higher land <br />formations, such as Fisher's Peak, in the background. <br />More scenic country is not far away but it lacks the <br />expansive water feature that Trinidad Reservoir should <br />provide. <br /> <br />Recreational enjoyment of the reservoir under <br />present operational plans would largely be day use in <br />character. However, it is recognized that the area, <br />especially if a favorable fluctuation formula and satis- <br />factory permanent pool could be obtained, might well <br />be adapted to other recreational activities. This is <br />discussed in paragraphs to follow. <br /> <br />Factors Influencing Recreational Development <br /> <br />An important factor influencing recreation- <br />al development at this reservoir would be the presently <br />proposed plan of operation which would result not only <br />in quite a fluctuation of water levels, but, more seri- <br />ously, in possible reductions in volume to, or near, <br />the vanishing'point. These irrigation withdrawals, <br />coinciding with the season of greatest recreational <br />use, would create a typically receding reservoir. <br />Were it pOSSible to hold inviolate a pool at some <br />elevation above that now given for the top of the sedi- <br />ment storage reserve (now subject to withdrawals to <br />satisfy the irrigation requirements) the relatively <br />permanent body of water resulting should materially <br />increase benefits to recreation. This recommendation <br />is based on a pool which would essentially cover the <br />major portion of the flatter valley with enough depth <br />that accumulating sediment deposition would still leave <br />adequate volume for satisfactory recreational use. <br /> <br />APPEND IX G <br />Exhibit No. 1 <br />Page 12 of 21, <br /> <br /> <br />. <br />