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., . . . Fork in the vicinity of the Caprock, which would include storage for municipal water supplies, irrigation, recreation, 2nd propagation of fish and wildlife. This interest has heen evidenced through the formation of an aS3ociation called "Upper REld River Basin Development Associ~tion" to aid in the studies required for investigation of quality of water. During the ye~r 1950 enough data were co118ctod at Brice gage or Prairie Dog Town Fork and on Mulberry Creek near its mouth to determine the unsuitability of water for municipal uses. Conclusions As quality of water is the factor preventing multiple purpose development which would include minicipal water supply, only consideration can be given to development of water resources for irrigation, recreation and propagation of fish and wildlife. Cost of storage and delivery of water would far exceed benefits realized from irrigation since only some 2,000 acres of land could possibly receive a water supply. Under pres8nt economic conditions, the project cannct be given further consideration for development. Groesbeck Creek Pro1ect ~!:i!l Groesbeck Creek heads in eastern Childress County, Texas, and flows eastward through northern Hardeman County to join Red River about nine miles northeast of Quanuh, Texas. Total drainage area of the watershed is approximately JJO square miles. The valley of the stream is very narrow and broken, averaging less than 1/4 mile in width. It is devoted almost entirely to pasturing. Culti- vated lands extend adjacent to and along the left bank 30 to 40 feet abeve streambed. Extensive gypsum and limestone beds outcrop in both North and South Groesbeck Creeks west of Quanah, the presence of which give the waters a high mineral content. Both streams become perennial streams apparently at points about on longitude ~ith Goodlet, Texas. Inspections of the stream for storage sites and for irrigable lands indicated a possibility for potential developmc,nt of irrigation in the lower reaches of the creek. foasible PrQioct Works Any storage for irrigation would necessarily have to be below the forks of North and South Groesbeck Creek to take advantage of as much avail- ab18 drainage area as possible. Possibilities for small storage sites exist immediately upstream from the bridge on State Highway 283, and [It a point immediately below the junction of North and South Groesbeck Crucks. The dam site just above the highway bridge would control approximately 289 square miles of drainage aref), and with about 250,000 cubic yards of embank'llont \7ould provid8 storago 42