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Final Report 3-4 September 2000 Table 3.1.-Reservoirs of the Green River basin. Live Capacity Reservoir 0.000.000 m3) Year of Closure Fontenelle 425 1964 Big Sandy 47 1952 Eden 16 1910 Stateline 17 1979 Meeks Cabin 37 1971 .~!~.~~.~~~~:...............................................~:.~?~...................._......................~.?~~.................................................................. Yamcolo 11 1980 Yampa Stagecoach 41 1988 Lake Catamount 10 1977 Fish Creek 4.8 1956 Steamboat Lake 32 1965 Elkhead 11 1974 River Basin Upper Green Strawberry 1,364 1973a Duchesne Currant Creek 19 1975 Starvation 204 1970 Upper Stillwater 39 1987 Moon Lake 44 1938 Bottle Hollow 14 1970 Red Fleet 32 1980 Steinaker 43 1961 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... .... Avery Lake 9.5 1986 White .!.~y.~.?~.~~~~.....................................................}7......................._......................~.?~~.................................................................. Scofield 81 1945 Price Joe's Valley 76 1966 San Rafael Huntington North 5.2 1966 a Strawberry Reservoir was originally closed in 1913. In 1973, closure of Soldier Creek Dam enlarged the reservoir to its current size. 3.2 OPERATIONS OF FLAMING GORGE DAM Flaming Gorge Dam is located on the Green River in northeastern Utah, approximately 660 kIn upstream from the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers (Figure 2.1). Flaming Gorge Reservoir extends approximately 140 kIn upstream of the dam into southern Wyoming. Construction of the dam and power plant began in 1956 and was completed in 1963. Filling of the reservoir began in November 1962 and continued through 1966. Full operation began in November 1967. In general, Flaming Gorge Dam has been operated to provide for a full reservoir while maximizing power revenue and avoiding the use of bypass tubes or the spillway. Depending on