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, *,-. UC-700 2/28/73 00 (,.. - Preliminary Summary Sheets San Miguel Project Location Southwestern'Colorado in Upper Colorado River Basin. Authorized September 30, 1968, P.L. 90-537 CUrrent Status Advance planning studies were initiated in FY 1972 with partial funding derived 'from FY 1971 appropriations placed in budgetary reserve until FY 1972. Advance planning studies will continue through FY 1973 at which time they will be curtailed until funds are made available. The FY 1974 program of $100,000 is based on carryover funds from FY 1973 and is to be used to determine the effect of the project on the salinity of the Colorado River and to estimate the cost for facilities to offset salinity effects of the project. Total {nvestigation costs to June 30, 1972, including feasibility and advance planning, amount to $1,073,880. Advance planning studies will recognize changing physical conditions and priorities that have occurred since completion of the authorizing report necessitating an assessment of the conditions in order to arrive at a selected plan of development. Plan (Same as presented to Congress in Feasibility Report) The San Miguel Project would regulate flows of the San Miguel River for irrigation, municipal and industrial use, fish and wildlife conservation, recreation, and flood control. River flows would be regulated at the Saltado Reservoir. Releases would be made from the reservoir to the river for existing water rights, munic- ipal and industrial use, and fish and wildlife. Other water for irriga- tion, municipal and industrial use, and fish and wildlife would be released into the Norwood Canal which would divert from the outlet of Saltado Dam. The Norwood Canal would be the first link in a chain of irrigation facili- ties that would extend west from Saltado Reservoir, generally along the southern perimeter of the irrigable land area. This chain would include ~n successive order the Naturita Reservoir at the terminus of the Norwood Canal, the Basin Canal heading at the Naturita Reservoir, the Radium Res- ervoir which would receive water from the Basin Canal, and the Paradox Canal heading on I-Iest Fork of Dry Creek below the outlet of Radium Reser- voir. The M3.ilbox Park Canal would branch northwest from the Norwood Ca- nal and the Long Park lateral would branch from the Paradox Canal. Other distribution laterals and land drains would be provided as needed. Exist- ing reservoirs and distribution systems would be integrated with the proJ'- ect irrigation system and exchanges effected to bring project water to 'I: BOme lands above project works. .