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Spring runoff into Reclamation reservoirs, even though lower in 1986 than in the past 3 years, was above normal. Runoff into Lake Powell was 153 percent of nor- mal. Percentages in other areas were Flaming Gorge, 180; Wayne N. Aspinall, 146; Navajo, 137; and Seedskadee, 167. Spring runoff into Fontenelle Dam on the Seedskadee Project was the highest since 1918. River-bourne debris partially clogged the trashracks of the outlet tubes, raising the level of the reservoir 50 feet higher than planned. The outlet works were closed temporarily while divers, working from a barge, removed the debris from the trashracks. Water delivery to nearby communities was uninterrupted. Several Bonneville Unit features of the Central Utah Project began delivering water during the year. These were Vat Diversion Dam, West Fork Pipeline and Jordan Aqueduct. On May 16, 1987, the first CUP water was delivered via an exchange. In addition to this water delivery, two CUP repayment contracts and three com- panion documents were signed that same day. One was among the Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District and the Metropolitan Water Conservancy Dis- trict of Salt Lake City and the Bureau of Reclamation. These documents helped to complete the repayment package for the Bonneville Unit. A check for $350,000 was presented to Commissioner C. Dale Duvall by the District as its first annual repayment for the Jordan Aqueduct. Placement of roller compacted concrete at Upper Stillwater Dam began in early September. Winter shutdown occurred in November and ended in March. This roller compacted concrete process is attracting both national and world wide attention. Portland Cement Company took 175 people to the construction site. Two large groups of Japanese engineers viewed the activities. Several reporters found the work interesting. Engineering News Record sent a reporter to the site in both early spring and late summer to do stories. Other Federal, State, and local officials visited during the construction season. Embankment on Ridgway Dam, Dallas Creek Project, ''lops out'' On the Dolores Project, recreation facili- ties at McPhee Dam and Reservoir were dedicated May 24, 1986. The ceremony at the McPhee Recreation Complex was sponsored jointly by Reclamation and the U.S. Forest Service. The principal speaker was C. Dale Duvall, Reclamation Com- missioner. Other participants were Upper Colorado Regional Director Clifford Barrett; Ernest House, Chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe; Bruce McAfee, President of the Dolores Water Conservancy District; and Don Foth, Rocky Mountain Regional Forester. The new recreation area waters will be stocked with game fish, and will become, with its scenic beauty, one of the most attractive recreation spots in the Four Corners Area. The final load of fill material was placed on Ridgway Dam embankment July 23, 1986. Located about 6 miles north of Ridgway, Colorado, on the Uncompahgre River, the dam contains approximately 10 million cubic yards of zoned earthfill, rises 227 feet above the streambed and has a crest length of 2,430 feet. Work on the river outlet works and instrumentation will continue and plans for a powerplant are being formulated. The lake will begin to 'w h it 4_?- Pontoon boats push barge toward inlet gates at Fontenelle Dam so Cross International Divers can remove collected trash rack debris fill in early 1987 and plans include a dedi- cation ceremony in the summer of 1987. A fire in the Blue Mesa Powerplant of the Wayne N. Aspinall Unit on March 24 temporarily disabled the powerplant. An electrical fault in an overhead crane caused a fire in a station service board that was providing local power to the plant. Power production was diverted to other units of the Colorado River Storage Project. One of the two generators was back in service within a week. 2