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Meridian. The dam would be located about 300 feet (91m) upstream from the confluence of Taylor Draw with the White River. The project is located in the northwest corner of Rio Blanco County in State of Colorado Planning and Management Region 11. 2„2.1.2 The reservoir capacity is 13,800 acre-feet (AF] [17 X 106 m3) at the normal high water line, elevation 5317.5 feet MSL.(1621m). The surface area of the reservoi r at high water is about 615 acres [2491~a) ~ A proposed dead poo L storage volume of 2100 acre-feet (2.59 K X 10 m ) would inundate approximately 257 acres (104he) et elevation 5290 feet MSL (1612m]. 2„2.1.3 Approximately 3,500 lineal feet (1036m) of Colorado State Highway (CSH] 64 would require relocation to accomodete the reservoir. A portion of 10-inch (25cm) gas pipeline, powerline and telephone line would have to be relocated above the high water line. Figure 2 - 1, show the location and the pertinent information for Alt erne tive A. 2.2.2 Construction Methods,,, Features and Schedule 2.2.2.1 Dam Design - The dam would be a zoned earthfilled dam containing approximately 265,700 cubic yards (203,141 m3) of materials. The unique feature of the dam would be the downstream face, which for a portion of the dam would consist ~of vertical Reinforced Earthr panels used to form the spillway. The Reinforced Earthr walls are a patented process. Figure 2 - 2 is a conceptual drawing of the dam in place. The dam would have a cutoff trench into the bedrock with the overburden varying from 10 to 30 feet (3 to 9m). Thee abutments would be stripped of overburden and embankment materiel keyed into them to form a positive cutoff to protect and limit the seepage through the abutments. The leveling pads for the Reinforced Earth wall would be reinforced concrete lying directly on and keyed into the bedrock. See Figure 2 - 3 for construction schedule. 2.2.2.2 Spillway Design - The State of Colorado has approved a spillway capacity of 65,300 cfs (1849 m3/s) for Alternative A. The spillway would consist of a concrete apron, ogee crest and flip bucket, and the vertical downstream face formed by Reinforced Earthr. Water would cascade over the crest and flip into the ei r before dissipating in the 10-foot (3m) deep plunge pool at the base of the dam. The water would then reenter the original channel and continue downstream. The elevation of the lip of the flip bucket would be 5307.5 feet MSL [1618m) with the normal water surface of the plunge pool at 5,265 feet N~SL [1605m). The spillway would contain 1,920 cubic yards (1468 m ) of reinforced concrete and would be 504 feet (154m) Long. The difference in elevation between the spillway crest 1 and the crest of the dam-would be 11.5 feet (3.5m). 2.2.2.3 Outlet Works - The outlet works would consist of an intake structure with an emergency s li de gate connected to a 6-foot (1 .Bm) diameter conduit ending in the gate structure and stilling basi~. The outlet works are designed to pass approximately 1,100 cfs (31 m /s) et elevation 5317.5 feet (1621m). The conduit would be sized to -g-