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CHAPrER II COMPREHENSIVlj: PLAN . boat-launching ramps, roads and walks, parking and picnic areas, camping grounds, and wate~ systems, Concession 'facilities also would be provided at Juniper and Artesia Reservoirs. At Juniper Reservoir concession facil- ities would include trailer villages, guest units, marina and fishing sup- ply establishments. restaurants" and swimming pools. At Artesia Reservoir concession facilities would be minimal an'd would,' include trailer parking, food service, and marina e'luipment and service. As previously stated, minimum water releases would be made through the Juniper powerplant to enhance the stream fishery along Yampa River below the plant. A minimum continuous release of about 200 second-feet woulCl. be made and additional ,variable releases in excess "of the minimum flows would be made for peaking power production. Both Juniper and Artesia Reservoirs would enhance fishery values in the area. Project Works and Costs . Preliminary designs and estimates of reconnaissance scope were made for the potential project works after consideration of the various physical and economic factors involved. Consideration was given to terrain and loca- tion. re'luired capacities, geologic conditions, accessibility of sites, and availability of suitable construction materials. The engineering and geo- logic data available are suitable for designs and estimates of reconnais- sance scope but would not be adequate for a feasibility report nor for con- struction designs and estimates, The various project works could be constructed in a period of about 10 years, No unusual construction problems are anticipated. Locations of project features are readily accessible or could be made accessible at reasonable cost, Ade'luate housing facilities probably would be available at Craig, COlo" for construction workers in the vicinity of Juniper Reser- voir but construction camps would be required in the area west of Elk Springs. Brief descriptions of the project works are given in the following paragraphs, followed by a summary of estimated construction costs and annual costs for operation. maintenance, and replacements. Locations of project features are shown On the frontispiece map. Juniper Dam and Reservoir . Juniper Reservoir on the Yampa River would have a total storage capac- ity of about 1,710,000 acre-feet at normal water surface elevation 6,150 feet, Approximately 770,000 acre-feet of the capacity would be active for regulation of Yampa River flows for irrigation and power uses and the remaining 940,000 acre-feet would be inactive capacity to provide a diver- sion elevation for the Deadman Bench Canal and a head for the Juniper power plant, Approximately 10.000 acre-feet of the active capacity would be used 18