WSP10826

• File Number: 8220.131.J
• Description: Yellow Jacket Project
• State: CO
• Basin: Yampa/White
• Water Division: 6
• Date: 4/1/1976
• Author: USDOI/BOR
• Title: Yellow Jacket Project Colorado: Progress Report Part I
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Chapter IV

Chapter V
Attachment

CONTENTS (Continued)

Plan formulation (continued)
With oilshale--coal emphasis alternative (continued)
Project features (continued)
Thornburgh Reservoir. . . .
North Fork Diversion Dam. .
White River Feeder Conduit.
Lake Avery enlargement. . .
Avery Pumping Plant . . . .
Yellow Jacket and Oak Ridge Conduits. . . .
Josephine Basin Canal .
Oil Shale Diversion Dam .
Economic aspects . . . . . .
Environmental considerations
With ail shale--oil shale and irrigation emphasis
alternative
Project features . . . . . .
Economic aspects . . . . .
Environmental considerations . .
MOP compromise alternative. .
Project purposes . . . .
Project plan . . . . . .
Milk Creek segment.
Project features . . .
Lake Avery enlargement.
Thornburgh Reservoir. . .
North Fork Diversion Dam.
Oil Shale Diversion Dam .
Milk Creek Diversion Dam and Canal.
White River Feeder Conduit. . . . .
Yellow Jacket and Oak Ridge Conduits.
Avery Pumping Plant . . . . . . . . .
Fish and Wildlife and Recreation Facilities
Economic aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Environmental considerations . . . . . . .
Federal Environmental Management with Private
Development . . . . . . .
Comparison of Alternatives . . . . . . .
Yellow Jacket Project Muntiobjective Planning
Team Members. . . . . . . . . . . .

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