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""V: ~:i( " 1'f . . . ~: I -A revised addendum to the Definite Plan Report will be published during fiscal year 1983, This document will contain the updated plan, design, cost estimate, economic data, and other information. Other activities include amending the water service contracts between Reclamation and the Lower South Platte and Central Colorado Water Conservancy Districts. The districts must then execute subcontracts with water users, Contracts between Reclamation and the State of Colorado concerning the sharing of costs for various recreation and fish and wildlife functions at the reservoir must also be executed. Reclamation officials conducted a public meeting in Fort Morgan in January to explain the resump' tion of activity, Meetings have also been held with the news media and with the two conservancy districts. "~" 1 I Reclamation crews drill an angle hole to obtain information concerning geologic materials beneath the Narrows damsite. . 1976 Plan Based on 1976 plans, the unit will consist of an earthfill dam 4.2 miles long and 147 feet high containing two separate spillways, When com, pleted, Narrows Reservoir will be the largest body of water in Colorado, In addition to construction of the dam and reservoir, plans include obtaining and improving nearby Jackson Lake for recreation and fish and wildlife use. If work were to start on the project in 1984, it is estimated that first water could be delivered in 1992 and all work finished by 1994. The Administration would have to recommend and the Congress appropriate construction fund, ing before additional work could begin. Benefits The Narrows Unit will provide many benefits, including water for irrigation, recreation, municipal and industrial use, and fish and wildlife habitat improvement. In addition, the dam and reservoir will provide storage to control flooding. Irrigation Additional water from Narrows Reservoir will boost both crop and livestock production. Under the 1976 plan, some 102,000 acre,feetofsupplemen, tal irrigation water will be available for use on 287,000 acres of farmland in Sedgwick, Adams, Weld, Logan, Morgan, and Washington Counties. The Lower South Platte and Central Colorado Water Conservancy Districts will contract with local entities and individuals for water sales, District requests indicate demand for Narrows water is greater than the potential supply. South Platte water rights will be administered by the State Engineer and water will be allocated according to the State's priority system.