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<br />,eastern edge of the project area by McPhee Dam and Great Cut Dike. <br /> <br />Municipal and industrial storage for the town of Dove Creek would be <br />provid~d at the 690-acre-foot Monument Creek ReservoiI' located at an <br />offstream site in the Dove Creek area. <br /> <br />On the recommendation of the Fish and Wildlife Service, several measures <br /> <br /> <br />are planned for wildlife management. A reservoir is to be constructed <br /> <br /> <br />at Dawson Draw in the Montezuma Valley area for the enhancement of <br /> <br /> <br />waterfowl. This I'eservoir would also provide opportunities for fishing, <br /> <br /> <br />boating and picnicking. Also, an area near the existing Totten Lake <br /> <br />would be developed by construction of ~ikes to provide increased nesting <br /> <br /> <br />areas for waterfowl. Dawson Draw Reservoir and Totten Lake woUld I'e- <br /> <br /> <br />ceive a combined average of approximateiy 800 acre-feet of project <br /> <br /> <br />water annually from McPhee Reservoir through existing facilities. <br /> <br /> <br />PI'oject funds, would be provided for acquisition and improvement of <br /> <br /> <br />land north and ,east of the Dolores River for winter range to mitigate <br /> <br /> <br />big game hab:i. tat losses, caused by the project. <br /> <br /> <br />Project water would be distributed by a canal and lateral system con- <br /> <br /> <br />structed as part of the PI'oject. The Dove Creek Canal would be the <br /> <br /> <br />majoI' project canal. It would ,receive water pumped from McPhee Res- <br /> <br /> <br />ervoir at GI'eat Cut Dike by the Great Cut Pumping Plant and extend <br /> <br /> <br />about 39 miles northwest to Monument Creek ReservoiI'. OtheI' pI'oject <br /> <br />2 <br />