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In February 1973 Federal Judge WillIs Ritter in Salt Lake City ruled that the level of Lake Powell must be kept below the boundary of Rainbow Bfidge Na- tional Monument. As a fesull, heavy releases of waler were made to keep the lake level down, which fesulted in unanticipated power revenue. On ap- peal to the Tenth Circuit Court 01 Ap- peals a Stay 01 Execution on the ruling was granted in May, Subsequently, water was stored in compliance with legal requirements. Substantial energy was imported into the CRSP marketing area by purchase and interchange. As 01 June 30, it appeared that the high funoff would bring Lake Powell 10 an all time high. Revenues forwarded to the TreasufY lor the year were $26,353.107. Of this amount. Interest payments amounted. 10 $12,543.107. and the balance of $13.810.000 was applied as payment on investment. On October 10. 1972, an oil pipeline near the Four Corners ruptured, spilling about 250,000 gallons of crude oil into the San Juan River. which flows into Lake Powell. Bureau of Reclamation crews quickly towed a log boom up the lake and stretched it across the canyon to catch the oil. NatIonal Pafk Service men brought in earthmoving equip- ment. Prevented lrom going further down the lake by the log boom, the oil 4 was finally removed and buried by crews from the Texas-New Mexico Pipe~ line Company, assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Environmental PfO- teet ion Agency directed final cleanup operations. On June 30 a fish eradication program was conducted in the poollorming be- hind Soldier Creek Dam on the Bon- neville Unit. Rotenone and explosives were used to rid the small lake and in- flowing streams of trash fish so that contamination by undesirable species will not result when the new lake joins the old in an enlarged Strawberry Res. ervoir. The program was sponsored by the Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, and Utah Division 01 Wildlife Resources. ,,,, -;-~ J " .... ~ -