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<br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />FOREWORD <br /> <br />This report presents the results of reconnaissance investigations of <br />the Upper Gunnison project conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1962 <br />and 1963. The investigations were undertaken to evaluate the potentiali- <br />ties for water resource developments in the Upper Gunnison River Basin in <br />the light of new economic criteria and recent reclamation developments in <br />the basin, particularly the Curecanti unit of the Colorado River Storage <br />project now under construction just downstream from the project area. The <br />investigations were made in cooperation with the Colorado Water Conserva- <br />tion Board, the Colorado River Water Conservation District, and the Upper <br />Gunnison River Water Conservancy District. <br /> <br /> <br />Construction work in progress .on Curecanti unit. <br /> <br />This report appraises three of many development possibilities in the <br />Upper Gunnison Basin as a basis for indicating whether detailed feasibil- <br />ity investigations would be warranted. The plans appraised are for a com- <br />prehensive, an intermediate, and a small development as outlined in Chap- <br />ters IV, V, and VI, respectively. The comprehensive development would <br />serve the East River, Ohio Creek, Tomichi Creek, Cochetopa, and Gateview <br />areas of the Upper Gunnison River Basin. The other two plans are for <br />development in the East River, Ohio Creek, and Tomichi Creek areas. <br />