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<br />addition, several campground and observation areas have been de-
<br />veloped near the reservoir in the Ashley Forest. Additional basic facil-
<br />ities will be established in these and other areas as the need arises
<br />and funds are made available.
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<br />3. Navajo Storage Unit
<br />
<br />Navajo Dam and Reservoir have been operational since 1963.
<br />Completed on August 22, 1962, the 402-foot-high dam was dedicated
<br />on Sept.ember 15, 1962. Storage of water began on June 27, 1962, the
<br />first impounding of wat.er in a st.orage unit of the Colorado River
<br />Storage Project.
<br />
<br />Navajo Dam is located in northwestern New Mexico on the San
<br />Juan River, 34 miles east of Farmington and 312 miles downstream
<br />from the confluence of the Los Pinos and San Juan Rivers. The dam
<br />is a zoned earth-fill embankment. The reservoir has 1,709,000 acre-
<br />feet total capacity with active capacity of 1,036,000 acre-feet,
<br />
<br />The major purpose of this reservoir is to regulate the flows of the
<br />San Juan River for the authorized Navajo Indian Irrigation Project
<br />near Farmington, the San Juan-Chama participating project in the
<br />Rio Grande Basin, and the Hammond participating project, Part of
<br />the water to be made available will also be used for industrial and
<br />municipal purposes in northwestern New Mexico.
<br />
<br />Recreation Facilities
<br />
<br />Navajo Reservoir is proving to be a popular recreation area.
<br />Visits during 1968 totaled 355,143. From January 1, 1969, to Septem-
<br />ber 30, 1969, 445,251 persons were in the reservoir area, Recreational
<br />facilities have been developed in New Mexico on Pine River above
<br />Navajo Dam and at Sims Mesa on the opposite shore, and in Colorado
<br />near Arboles on the upper portion of the lake. Basic recreation facili-
<br />ties at the t.hree sites are completed. They include concrete boat
<br />ramps, visitor centers or administration buildings, picnic areas and
<br />campgrounds, modern restrooms, parking facilities, culinary water,
<br />sewer systems, and employee residences. In addition, concessionaries
<br />at the Pine River and at Arboles have developed marina facilities,
<br />have provided service, including food and trailer park accommoda-
<br />tions, and are preparing plans for lodges, restaurants, etc.
<br />
<br />Sale of M&I Water from Mainstream Reservoirs
<br />
<br />Congress enacted Public Law 90-272, March 22, 1968, approv-
<br />mg three long-term water service contracts for 64,250 acre-feet of
<br />,,__ ~__~_ l\.Tn"";,, 'Rp,,"PTvoir. Three contracts have been
<br />
<br />
<br />executed, two of which are t.o rovid
<br />eration. A thermal-electric p t' e wat.er for thermal-electric gen-
<br />t d ' genera IOn water us t
<br />cu e m January 1969 f th N' - e con ract. was exe-
<br />A ' or e avaJo Power P . t'
<br />nzona for a diversion of 40 000 rOJec m Northern
<br />with a water depletion limitatio:c~;.f€et of water from Lake Powell
<br />other contract for wat.er from LIP 34,100 acre-feet annually. An-
<br />t" 'b' a {e owell for ther I I .
<br />a IOn IS emg negotiated for t.he K ' . ma -e ect.nc gener-
<br />ern Utah, aIparowlts Power Project in South-
<br />
<br />Three short-term water .
<br />R' serVIce contracts for t. f
<br />eserV01r were executed d' 9 ,wa er rom Navajo
<br />these contracts a total of 1u~~nOg 1 67f Each WIll expire in 1972. Under
<br />vided annually. ' acre- eet of wat.er service is being pro-
<br />
<br />Pursuant to Title III, Water Su I A
<br />feet of capacity in Fontenelle R ' ,pp Y ct of 1958, 60,000 acre-
<br />State of Wyoming for futur esen.:o~r was con~ract.ed in 1962 by the
<br />W . e mumcIpal and md t' I
<br />yommg has granted opt.i t ' ,us na water uses.
<br />from its acquired capacity i:r;ontOe colrlPoRratlOns .for t.he water yield
<br />ne e eserVOIr.
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<br />4. Curecanti Storage Unit
<br />
<br />, Curecanti Storage Unit includes h '
<br />plants along a 40-mile c f tree major dams and power-
<br />f anyon 0 the Gun' R'
<br />rom Gunnison Colorado b t t mson Iver downstream
<br />the Gunnison National Mon~m:::' ream from the Black Canyon of
<br />
<br />Flows of the Gunnison River are I
<br />940,800-acre-foot Blue Mesa R . now argely controlled by the
<br />the reservoirs. Water released f;~:v~~r, ~~e h~lest and uppermost of
<br />a 60,000-kilowatt-capacity powerplan~ a ue esa Reserv~ir through
<br />term regulation at the Morrow Point t the. d~m receIves short-
<br />stream. Morrow Point Reserv . h ReserVOIr Immediately down-
<br />f Olr as a total ca 't f
<br />eet and an active capacity for 0 ,pacl y 0 117,190 acre-
<br />acre-feet. The power plant p ,;er productIOn of more than 42 000
<br />kilowatts when Cry~tal D cap~cl .y at Morrow Point will be 120'000
<br />C I am IS m and can I . '
<br />rysta Powerplant will h . reregu ate nver flows.
<br />ave a capaCIty of 28,000 kilowatts.
<br />
<br />Construction Activities
<br />
<br />Blue Mesa Dam
<br />
<br />Blue Mesa Dam and P I
<br />were transferred to operatio~wer~ ant. have been completed. They
<br />1968. The powerplant . an mamtenance status on April 1
<br />;ower Operations Cent~Sr :~~tel~ operated and controlled from th~
<br />O,OOO-kilowatt hydroelect' on ros~, Colorado. The first of the two
<br />nc generatmg units in Blue Me P
<br />sa ower-
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