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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />&~ICIPATED EFFECTS OF ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENTS <br /> <br />,~ <br />~ <br />c.~ <br /> <br />Water uses of the Seedskadee Project are not yet definite. but it <br />now appears that most of the water will be used for industrial purposes. <br />A total of 278,000 acre-feet depletion exclusive cf Fontenelle evaporation <br />is anticipated. Of this, an estimated 20,000 acre-feet is planned for <br />wildlife purposes while the remaining 258,000 acre-feet of depletions <br />was assumed to be for industrial purposes. Irrigation, however, may not <br />yet be completely out of the picture. Industrial users include Pacific <br />Power & Light Co., Sun Oil, and other possible industries. It was <br />assumed the 20.000 acre-feet of water for refuge purposes would neither <br />pick up nor lose salts, but the remaining water for industrial purposes <br />~ould deplete the salts as well as the water. The salinity concentration <br />of the water in the future at the Green River. Wyoming, gage would <br />remain almost the same as present because diversions to industries are <br />anticipated to be about the same location as the present gage. <br /> <br />:....:' <br /> <br />2. Between Green River near Green River, Wyoming, and Green River near <br />Greendale, Utah <br /> <br />Lyman Project.--This is a multipurpose project located in southwestern <br />Wyoming. Project facilities consist of two dams and reservoirs. One is <br />located at the Meeks Cabin site on the Blacks Fork in Wyoming and provides <br />33,000 acre-feet of storage capacity. The other ~ll be located at the <br />Stateline site of the East Fork of Smith Fork in Utah and will provide <br />14,000 acre-feet of storage capacity. The project when completed will have <br />the primary purpose of providing supplemental water to 36,000 acres of <br />existing farmland along with fish and wildlife and recreation benefits. <br />Construction of Meeks Cabin Dam has been completed. This project will <br />present an opportunity to study the water quality effects of adding <br />supplemental water to lands already irrigated. Of the 10,000 acre-feet <br />total depletions, only 4,000 acre-feet remain since 6,000 acre-feet from <br />Meeks Cabin Reservoir is now depleted. <br /> <br />Utah Power & Light Co.--This steam powerplant is located at Kemmerer, <br />W~Qmiog. with present depletions of about 8,000 acre-feet. Total present <br />and future depletions of this plant and other industrial developments <br />will amount to about 65,000 acre-feet/year. No salt return is anticipated. <br /> <br />3. Above Duchesne River near Randlett <br /> <br />Central Utah Project (Bonneville Unit).--The Bonneville Unit will <br />include a transmountain diversion of water from the headwaters of the <br />Duchesne River in the Uintah Basin portion of the Colorado River Basin <br />to the Bonneville Basin. Related water developments will be made in <br />both Colorado and Bonneville Basins. The project will develop water for <br />irrigation. municipal and industrial use, and power production. It will <br />also provide benefits to recreation, fish and wildlife. flood control. <br />water quality control, and area redevelopment. <br /> <br />50 <br />