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<br />MR. STAPLETON: <br /> <br />MR. JENNINGS: <br /> <br />"Bob, I don' t think some of the people <br />over here can hear you so perhaps you'd <br />better stand up." <br /> <br />"All right, Ben. As I was mentioning, we <br />have enjoyed one of the best construction <br />seasons we have known in many years and con- <br />struction activity progressed very well on <br />all phases of our work. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I'll briefly hit the highpoints starting <br />first with Construction. As far as Glen Can- <br />yon is concerned this structure is nearing <br />completion. The highest block at Glen Canyon <br />is better than Gl5 feet above bedrock which <br />is less than lOO feet from the completed <br />height of this structure. At the present <br />time 4,200,000 yards of concrete are in place <br />in the structure. The prime contractor on the <br />dam is more than 80 percent complete. The <br />powerhouse structure is completed and work is <br />underway on the installation of the turbines <br />in the powerplant. <br /> <br />Moving on to Flaming Gorge, the dam proper <br />was topped out on November l5th. Throughout <br />the winter work will progress on placing of <br />concrete in the spillway and doing the neces- <br />sary construction at the dam to provide a <br />roadway across the dam. <br /> <br />As reported to you previously, storage <br />at this structure began on November lst. At <br />the present time there is over l50 feet of <br />stored water behind the structure. That is the <br />height of the outlet works. Also the contrac- <br />tor has started the placing of the permanent <br />plug in the diversion structure. <br /> <br />The first hydroelectric power for produc- <br />tion under the Colorado River storage Project <br />is scheduled to begin at Flaming Gorge Power- <br />plant in September of 1963. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I'd like to pause right here at this <br />point and remind you that at the last meeting, <br />