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<br />18 <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJE\ <br /> <br />Contracts were awarded for construction of the Flaming Gorge to <br />Oak Creek, Colo., transmission lines and construction was started in <br />June on the first phase from Flaming Gorge to Rangely, Colo. Work <br />on the Rangely-Oak Creek phase was started early in fiscal year 1962. <br />Contracts were also. awarded in June 1961 for various items of <br />N hardware for the Glen Canyon-Shiprock transmission line. <br />,..... Field surveys and reconnaissance surveys continued on other <br />Ul proposed transmission lines. <br /><.0 <br /> <br />CENTRAL UTAH PARTICIPATING PROJECT, VERNAL UNIT, UTAH <br /> <br />Construction of the Vernal unit is nearing completion at the close <br />of the fiscal year. Work on the prime contract for construction of <br />the earthfill Steinaker Dam was completed in January 1961. The <br />Fort Thornburgh diversion dam and the Steinaker feeder canal was <br />completed in April 1961. <br />Contract was awarded in March for earthwork, concrete lining, <br />and structures for the Steinaker service canal and at June 30, 1961, <br />work under this contract was 24 percent completed. <br /> <br />HAMMOND PARTICIPATING PROJECT, NEW MEXICO <br /> <br />Work on the contract for construction of the Hammond diversion <br />dam and main canal was slightly behind schedule with physical comple- <br />tion estimated at 18 percent in 28 percent of the overall time allowed <br />by the contract. The contractor diverted the San Juan River in <br />June 1961 and excavation for portions of the piling and the gate struc. <br />ture on the diversion dam was begun shortly thereafter. <br />Con tract for construction of earthwork and structures for portion <br />of the Hammond main canal was 99 percent complete at June 30, <br />1961, and contract award was made late in June for construction of <br />additional sections of the Hammond main canal and laterals. <br /> <br />PAONIA PARTICIPATING PROJECT, COLORADO <br /> <br />At June 30, 1961, work on the .prime contract for construction of <br />Paonia Dam and relocation of Colorado State Highway 133 was <br />nearing completion with physical completion estimated at 97 percent <br />in 90 percent of the time allowed by the contract. Reservoir site <br />clearing was completed and accepted in February 1961. <br />Relining of the Fire Mountain Canal was completed in April 1961 <br />and the canal was utilized to some extent during the 1961 irrigation <br />season. <br />Construction of the Paonia project will be completed in fiscal year <br />1962 and irrigation water will be available in calendar year 1962 for <br />delivery through the project works. <br /> <br />SEEDSKADEE PARTICIPATING PROJECT, WYOMING <br /> <br />Contracts were awarded during the latter part of the fiscal year for <br />cons.truction of the Fontenelle Dam, for construction of permanent <br />residences, streets, and utilities, and for administration buildings, and <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />; ~ <br /> <br /> <br />