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<br />001972. <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />operatien, reservoir relcases would increase the flow of the river below <br />the dam by about 40 c.f.s. during the late SUI:llller months of July, :.ugust <br />and September. Because of holdover capeci ty in the reservoir the in- <br />creased flovl and attendant benefits would be greatest during critically <br />dry years such as 1931, 1934 and 1940. <br /> <br />The project plans and the policy of the Bureau of Reclamation pre- <br />vide for close ceoperation with the National Park Service, Fish and <br />Wildlife Service, Forest Service, Colorado State G~mc and Fish Coo- <br />mission and other interested agencies in the prcparation of final plans <br />which will s~feguard present scenic and recrcational attrnotions and <br />expand and improve these v"lues wherever feasible. Public invasion of <br />the natural state of the upper Fryingpan and Roaring Fork ~atersheds <br />can be l~rgely prevonted if construction funds arc obtained carly <br />enough and in sufficicnt amount to permit utilization of the diversion <br />tunnels for access to the remote areas. This would materially reduce <br />the number of nccess roacs needed during the construction period. The <br />Aspen Reservoir would crcate a body of water for boating and othor <br />aquatic sports in an area now devoid of such opportunities. The reser- <br />voir wator surface would range between 500 and 600 acres in most years. <br />Only at one time during the period 1920 to 1941 would the area have <br />been less than 400 acres. <br />