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<br />008- <br /> <br />o <br />Cl <br />" <br />(.') <br />CO features of tr.e project, together with their estimated oosts. It may be <br />~ <br />noted that the estimated oost of the basio projeot, !\"S made by the Bureau <br /> <br />of ReolllJ1lotion on June 11, 1939 is $5L~,28e,000. It was' estimated in Janu- <br /> <br />ary, 1941 (see the supplement to Table No.6) the provision for peaking <br /> <br />facilities on the Eastern Slope will cost an additional $4,113,000 making <br /> <br />a total estimated cost of the pea.kinl5 project of $58.401.000. Due to <br /> <br />increased oonstruotion oosts during the past year it is estimated that <br /> <br />the project will cost $65,000,000, of which about $48,000,000 Ilre essen- <br /> <br />tial to the power features. <br /> <br />OPERATION OF THE PROJECT <br /> <br />The following provision is made in the oontraot between the <br /> <br />United States and the Northern Colorado Water Conservanoy Districtl <br /> <br />"It is agreed Ilnd understood that the use of water <br />made available by the projeot shall be primarily for ir- <br />rigation and domestio useSI and that the manner of de- <br />livery shall be to this end. It is, however, expressly <br />recognized. understood, and agreed by the parties hereto <br />that feasibility of the project and therefore development <br />of the primary water uses are dependent upon a minimum <br />annual transmountain flow of 255.000 acre-feet to be used <br />both in generation of hydro-electric power and for primary <br />purposes. It is therefore understood and agreed that the <br />United States shall have the privilege of flowing through <br />Continental Divide Tunnel not less than 255;000 acre-feet <br />in any water year (being from November 1 of all/{ yellr <br />through Ootober 31 of the suooeeding year), at such rates <br />of flow in anyone year as may be' determined by the Secre- <br />tary." <br /> <br />It is contemplated that the tunnel will be run to capacity <br /> <br />throughout the winter period, except during those times when Granby reser- <br /> <br />voir is to be used for hold-over purposes. The water so di verted, after <br /> <br />passing through the Eastern Slope pov.er plants, will be stored in the <br /> <br />Eastern Slope recapture reservoirs to be l'eleas~ 1 therefrom when the <br />