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C. AUTHORIZED PARTICIPATING PROJECTS Twenty-one participating projects have been authorized by Congress. Eleven were authorized by the initial authorizing Act of Aprilll, 1956 (70 Stat. 105); two were authorized by the Act ofJune 13, 1963 (76 Stat. 96); three were authorized by the Act of September 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 852); and five were authorized by the Act of September 30,1968 (82 Stat. 886). Eleven are in Colorado, three in New Mexico, two in Utah, three in Wyoming, one in both Colorado and Wyoming, and one in both Colorado and New Mexico. Participating projects develop, or would develop, water in the Upper Colorado River System for irrigation, M&I uses and other purposes and participate in the use of revenues from the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund to help repay the costs of irrigation features that are beyond the ability of the water users to repay. The following are completed, or nearly completed, participating projects: Year Project State Dam Completed Paonia eolorado Paonia 1962 Smith Fork Colorado Crawford 1962 Florida Colorado Lemon 1963 Silt eolorado Rifle Gap 1966 Bostwick Park eolorado Silver Jack 1971 Dallas Creek Colorado Ridgway 1991 Hammond New Mexico 1962 Vernal Unit, CUP Utah Steinaker 1961 Emery eounty Utah Joes Valley 1966 Eden Wyoming Big Sandy 1952 Eden Wyoming Eden 1959 Lyman Wyoming Meeks eabin 1971 Lyman Utah Stateline 1979 Seedskadee Wyoming Fontenelle 1968 The present status of construction or investigation for the remaining participating projects follows: 40