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<br />-:'," <br />~,-... '\ <br />San Miguel Pro;;"t:d:t (Continued) <br /> <br />C'J <br />~ <br />~ Political Considerations <br /> <br />Local and State interests have been aetively supporting development for <br />many years as a means to bolster the sagging economy in this depressed <br />area. Water for development of the coal resources and for supplementing <br />and expanding the agricultural base is strongly supported by the San <br />Miguel Water Conservancy District and by local political parties. <br /> <br />This project is included as a part of the Colorado State Water Plan which <br />is now being formulated. <br /> <br />The other main political consideratiam relates to the timing of develop- <br />ment of this project along with the other four western Colorado projects <br />and the Central Arizona Project as direeted in Sec. 501 (b), P.L. 90-537, <br />approved September 30, 1968. <br /> <br />Project Administration and Repayment <br /> <br />~e San Miguel Water Conservancy District was organized September 1957 to <br />serve as the project administrative amd contracting agency. <br /> <br />Project Features <br /> <br />Reservoir <br />, Saltado <br />Naturita <br />Radium <br /> <br />Capacity (acre-f'eet) <br />Active Inactive <br />64,800 7,800 <br />8,200 1,000 <br />15,500 10,100 <br /> <br />Total <br />72,600 <br />9,200 <br />25,600 <br /> <br />Canal <br />Norwood <br />Mailbox <br />Basin <br />Paradox <br />y <br />y <br /> <br />Length <br />(miles) <br />21.5 <br />12.4 <br />24.6 <br />17.0 <br /> <br />Park <br /> <br />Radium Dam <br />Stone Cabin Dam <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />Dams <br /> <br />(feet) <br />Crest <br />length <br />1,470 <br />1/2,760 <br />~'I 700 <br />~575 <br /> <br />Height <br />278 <br />207 <br />77 <br />98 <br /> <br />Capacity <br />(second-feet) <br />Initial Terminal <br />380 290 <br />65 30 <br />270 40 <br />135 25 <br />