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<br /> <br />18 <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER STORAGE, PROJECT <br /> <br />Contracts w~re awarded for construction of the Flaming Gorge to <br />Oak Creek, Cello., transmission lines and construction was started in <br />June on the fir~t 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 />hardware for the Glen Canyon-Shiprock transmission line, <br />Field surveys and reconnaissance surveys continued on other <br />proposed transmission lines. <br /> <br />CE'NTRJ\,.L UTAH PARTICIPATING PROJECT, VERNAL UNIT, UTAH <br /> <br />Construction of the Vernal unit is nearing completion 111, the close <br />of the fiscal y~ar. Work on the prime contract for construction of <br />the earthfill Steinaker Dam was completed in Jl1nul1ry 1961. The <br />Fort Thornburgh diversion dam and the Steinaker feeder canal was <br />completed in April 1961. , <br />Contract was I1warded in March for earthwork, concrete lining, <br />I1nd structures for the Steinaker service canal and at June 30, 1961, <br />work under this contract was 24 percent completed. <br /> <br />HAMM-OND PARTICIPATING PROJECT, NEW MEXICO <br /> <br />Work on the contract for construction of the Hl1mmond diversion <br />dam I1nd main Cl1nl11 WI1S slightly behind schedule with physicl11 comple- <br />tion estimated'l1t 18 percent in 28 percent of the overall time allowed <br />by the contract. The contractor diverted the San JUl1n River in <br />June 1961l1nd 'excl1vl1tion for portions of the piling and the gl1te struc- <br />ture on the diversion dam WI1S begun shortly thereafter. <br />Contract fOIl construction of earthwork and structures for portion <br />of the Hl1mm(;md ml1in cl1nl11 was 99 percent complete 111, June 30, <br />1961, and contract award was made late in June for construction of <br />I1dditional sections of the Hammond main canal and laterals. <br /> <br />PAONIA PARTICIPATING PROJECT, COLORADO <br /> <br />At June 30,i 1961, work on the prime contract for construction of <br />Paonia Dl1m and relocl1tion of Colorado Stl1te Highwl1Y 133 was <br />nearing comphltion with physical completion estiml1ted at 97 percent <br />in 90 percent :of the time allowed b;y the contract. . Reservoir site <br />clearing WI1S completed and I1ccepted III February 1961. <br />Relining of the Fire Mountain Canal was completed in April 1961 <br />I1nd the canal was utilized to some extent during the 1961 irrigation <br />season. <br />Construction of the Pl1onil1 project will be completed in fiscl1l year <br />1962 I1nd irrig~tion water will be aVl1ilable in calendar year 1962 for <br />delivery through the project works. <br /> <br />SEEDSKADEE PARTICIPATING P1WJECT, WYOMING <br /> <br />Contracts were awarded during the ll1tter pl1rt of the fiscal year for <br />construction of the Fontenelle Dam for construction of perml1nent <br />residences, streets, I1nd utilities, I1ndfor I1dministration buildings, and <br />