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<br />I\. 0 U1'.~r. 7 <br />. . r t <J <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />WEMIWCBE DIVISION <br /> <br />A review of previous water suppl,. studies was ini tiatsd. <br /> <br />COLORADO - RIO GRANDE PROJECT UVESTIGATIONS <br /> <br />These investigations are studies to determine the engineering <br />and economic feasibil1 t,. of diverting water from Piedra, Animas and <br />Gunnison Rivsrs, ,tributaries of the Colorado River, across or under <br />the Oontinental Divide, to the Upper Rio Grande Basin to provids a <br />supplemental suppl,- for presentl,- irrigated lands end a full suppl,- <br />for new lands in the San Luis Valle,.. <br /> <br />Water suppl,- studies to determ1l!le the lIJIlOunts available for <br />diversion were in progress throughout the month. <br /> <br />Topographic surve,.s of the Gerrard Reservoir, for replation <br />of such divertable waters a8 are available, were in progres8 <br />during the month. <br /> <br />GENERAL <br /> <br />Various 8t1Jd1e8 were made to determine supplemental benefits <br />which would result from the construction of the San Luis Valley <br />Project in order to offset inoreased construction costs over and <br />above the 1940 estimates. <br /> <br />ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL <br /> <br />The project forces dUring the month of Februar,-, 1946, were: <br /> <br />1 Project Engineer <br />2 Engineers, Field Engineering and Surveys <br />3 Engineers, HydrologiC <br />2 Enginsers, Office Studies <br />3 Soils Tschnologists <br />11 Engineering Aides <br />1 Chief Olerk <br />1 Personnel Olerk <br />1 Clsrk-Stenographsr <br />1 Olerk-Typist <br />4 Laborers <br /> <br />WEATHER <br /> <br />The weather, generally, was not sufficientl,- severe to hamper <br />field surve,. actin ties. <br /> <br />-2- <br />