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. SUMMARY SHEETS San Miguel Project LOCATION: Southwestern Colorado in Upper Colorado River Basin. PLAN The San Miguel project would regulate flows of the San Miguel River for irrigation, municipal and industrial use, fish and wildlife conservation, recreation, and flood control. . River flows would be regulated at the Saltado Reservoir. Releases would be made from the reservoir to the river for existing water rights, munic- ipal and industrial use, and fish and wildlife. Other water for irriga- tion, municipal and industrial use, and fish and wildlife would be released into the Norwood Canal which would divert from the outlet of Saltado Dam. The Norwood Canal would be the first link in a chain of irrigation facilities that would extend west from Saltado Reservoir, gen- eral~ along the southern perimeter of the irrigable land area. This chain would include in successive order the Naturita Reservoir at the terminus of the Norwood Canal, the Basin Canal heading at the Naturita Reservoir, the Radium Reservoir which would receive water from the Basin Canal, and the Paradox Canal heading on West Fork of Dry Creek below the outlet of Radium Reservoir. The Mailbox Park Canal would branch north- west from the Norwood Canal and the Long Park lateral would branch from the Paradox Canal. Other distribution laterals and land drains would be provided as needed. Existing reservoirs and distribution systems would be integrated with the project irrigation system and exchanges effected to bring project water to some lands above project works. Municipal and industrial water would be made available in the San Miguel River and in the Naturita and Radium Reservoirs. Recreational facilities would be provided at the three project reservoirs. The Saltado Reservoir would be operated for flood control on the basis of runoff forecasts. Measures for fish and wildlife would include maintenance of minimum flows and channel improvements in the river below Saltado Reservoir, provision for two interconnected sections at Radium Reservoir and control of water elevations for waterfowl in the east section, a 200-acre irrigated water- fowl preserve adjacent to Radium Reservoir, and sport fisheries at each project reservoir. ADMINISTRATION . The San Miguel Water Conservancy District was organized September 1957 to serve as the project administrative and contracting agency.