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. . . 4i15,~ at the west end of the lake. About 633 acres of willow and sedge cover will be inundated. Mallards and green-wing teal breed here, but no census has been made. (13) An archeological survey was conducted during the summer and fall of 1964 by the University of Denver, Department of Anthropology. A few sites were located, but the materials recovered were-not of major significance and further studies were not recommended. These sites were inundated by reservoir enlargement. (14) The land acquisition for enlargement of Turquoise Lake resulted in the loss of commercial production on more than 2,800 acres of private lands, which included the lake and adjacent forest. Land acquisition also included 1,165 acres of natural resource land managed by BLM. Although the addi- tional land that was inundated totals 986 acres, the remaining lands were required for recreation development, and no commercial timber production will occur when this is completed. There was no cultivation or livestock grazing on the National Forest area inundated. 5. Mt. Elbert Conduit COMPONENTS Mt. Elbert Conduit ~alfmoon Feeder Conduit Halfmoon Diversion Leadville Fish Hatchery Turnout a. Cumulative Impacts of the Components (1) Mt. Elbert Conduit will transport water from Turquoise Lake to the Mt. Elbert Forebay. Construction of the Mt. Elbert Conduit will permit delivery of 3,000 gallons per minute of high quality water to the Leadville National Fish Hatchery. "Increased fish production at the hatchery, made possible by the increased quantity and improved thermal condition of the water supply, would support an additional 100,000 man-days of fishing annually"(Fish and Wildlife Service, 1969). (2) There will be no relocation of families or buildings necessitated by the Mt. Elbert Conduit and associated components. However, approximately 15 private owners will be involved in the acquisition of a construction easement about 150 feet in width and a permanent easement I v-64