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<br />H <br />J <br /> <br />Monthly 1leport <br />Slln Luie Valley Projeot <br />Je.nUll.ry 19M <br /> <br />\ <br />\ <br />1\ <br /> <br />Rio Grllnde D1vhion <br /> <br />Water supply studies were oOlJple~(\ during the month tOll' <br />various storage cllpacitlos on the Rio Grnmle above L"'l Norte. Colorado. <br />These studies.. whioh were for the determination of the lr.oBi; desirable <br />oapacity for irrige:tion plll'pe8e1l. indicate that 300.000 aore feet of <br />such 8toraRO WOuld Givv the fermer the greetest return pOll' dollar <br />invested. . <br /> <br />Studies sre now in progress to determine the desirability <br />of joint use of oapacities for flood oontrol e.nd irrigation. oepaoity <br />needed to effect opt1l1l\lIll benefits froln flood control for the Middle <br />Velley, end whether suoh benefits Clln be realized eoonomically. <br />St-udies to detormine the eoonomios of hydro-oleotric power produotion <br />were oompleted during tho month. <br /> <br />In connection with eoonolr~o studies the Projoct Engineer <br />conferred with the Corps of Engineers at the Di&tl'iot Orfice, <br />Albuquerque, New Mexico, end with Regional offioials dUl'ing the <br />month. <br /> <br />On Jllllunry 26 tho Projeot Engineer attended a meeting of <br />the Board of D1reotore of tho San Luia Valley WElter ConsorVllnoy <br />Distriot. Revillipns of the eupplemental report on this Division' <br />were ditlCussod ee..wee the progrese of work in conneotion with the <br />revisions. ' <br /> <br />1luJ'ing the letter part of the month the Aes1stWlt llegional <br />Hydrologist vieited the Pl'ojoot to review the hydrologic studies. <br /> <br />Conejas Division <br /> <br />All pans, equiplJl9nt. and material hal!'l'lbeen reoeived on <br />the project for installation of new velves. Tho valves are e. replaoe- <br />rrent under the bidder's warranty. <br /> <br />The 1l91'oury wall for the autollltltic reservoir level reoorder <br />will be assembled, tested, 1100 delivered to tho projeo~o)Jrinll\ Febl'USl'Y. <br /> <br />tic further word has bean reoaived from the Conejoe Wni:or <br />Consorvancy Distriot regarding operation of PI.toro Reservoir during <br />CS. 1954. .A meeting 1e being set up to 1hcusa i'lood contJ'ol regu- <br />lations.during the 1954 flood season by the District Engineer, Corps <br />of Enp;ineers, Albuquel"que, New Mexioo. <br /> <br />\)\)\~~~ <br /> <br />- <br />