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J::1::1~ west slope collection system; Glenwood Springs; the Continental Divide; Ruedi Dam on the Fry- pan. Ruedi Dam, as I noted; we have completed studies on the dam, we have issued the specifi- cations, and apparently have a contractor on the job at the present time. Ne expect that that contractor will be on the job within a few days, possibly a week or two, initiating work because the construction season is short at this elevation and he will want to make as much progress as he can. The reservoir, 100,000 acre-feet in capacity, will have about a 12-mile shoreline when it is full and there will be provided a minimum pool in the reservoir for fish and wildlife purposes. Significant bene- fits will be afforded by this reservoir and, of course, the regulation of the waters coming down the Fryingpan River, in addition to serv- ing the replacement purpose, can be used on the west slope for the benefits of irrigation projects or municipal and industrial use as the demand develops. I The Basalt Project, which you will hear more about later ! am sure, is one of the prime targets for use of that water. Now the collection system, which is located in the high mountains at 10,000 feet, is one which we are working on aggressively at the present time to secure the design data that's necessary for us to get out plans and specifica- tions in order to initiate construction on that system of tunnels, canals and conduits. I might add that there are significant numbers of tunnels on the collection system. This symbol that you see here (pointing) is a tunnel; a tunnel; a tunnel; and on across, with the dotted lines being conduits or closed pipe sections. I I think it might be well for me to note at this point one additional element mentioned by ltr. Odell. It has to do with the hydrology; the background information that we have rela- tive to the water yield from this collection system; and, as pointed out by Mr. Odell,