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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />any new water rights that will be acquired. The U.S. Bureau of <br /> <br />Reclamation has proposed a reservoir on the Yampa, known as the <br /> <br />Juniper Project, and the Colorado River Water Conservation District <br /> <br />has proposed a 36,000 acre-feet reservoir upstream of the planned <br /> <br />Elkhead Creek Reservoir in the California Park area. Both projects <br /> <br />at this time are in the dormant stage. <br /> <br />2. Geology. Based on the available data from previous foundation <br /> <br />exploration and soil tests plus the information gathered from visual <br /> <br />inspection during recent field trips, a preliminary conclusion was <br /> <br />reached as below: (see Appendix C) <br />a. There is sufficient construction material at the site for <br /> <br />additional yardage of the embankment. <br /> <br />b. No obvious problem of excessive leakage resulting from the <br /> <br />increase in dam height is anticipated. <br /> <br /> <br />c. No particular foundation problem in design and construction is <br /> <br />predicted for an earth dam with a maximum height of 80 feet. <br /> <br />d. Additional foundation explorations along the final dam axis will <br />be required for more accurate information. <br /> <br />3. TOPORraphy. By increasing the dam height 24 feet, the normal <br />reservoir level will be at elevation 6364.5 and the probable maximum <br />design flood level at elevation 6373.9 feet. (See Drawing No. 2 <br />of Sheet 2 in Appendix A.) A new dam axis shifted slightly to the <br />upstream of the original one as shown on the same drawing is <br /> <br />4 <br />