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<br />The pI'oject reservoirs--McPhee, Monument Creek, and Dawson Draw-- <br /> <br />and the Totten Lake Dikes would provide new lake fisheries, <br /> <br />waterfowl habitat and significant water-oriented recI'eational oppor- <br /> <br />tunities. Basic recreational facilities would oe provided at each of the <br /> <br />reservoirs. Fishing and recreational opportunities would be improved <br /> <br /> <br />at the Narraguinnep, Totten and Ground Hog Reservoirs whIch now provide <br /> <br />irI'igation storage for the Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company. The <br /> <br />water surfaces of these reservoirs would be stabilized as the functions <br /> <br />of the reservoirs for irrigation water storage would be largely shifted <br /> <br />to McPhee Reservoir. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />About 10 miles of a relatively poor stream fishery on the Dolores'RLver <br /> <br />would be flooded by McPhee Reservoir. The stream fishery in the river <br /> <br />below the I'eservoir, however, would be greatly enhanced as a result of <br /> <br />project operations. The fishery would benefit from reservoir releases <br /> <br />made specifically for fish, from controlled spring reservoir releases made <br /> <br />in anticipation of spills, and from releases for downstream rights. As <br /> <br />a result of the spring I'eleases made in anticipation of spills, ,white water <br /> <br />boatingwou1d be maintained and in some aspects, impr9ved. Good boating " <br /> <br />days could be grouped together and accurately pI'edicted, wheI'eas the <br /> <br />boating opportUnities now are dependent on nature and are unpI'edictaole. <br /> <br />, <br />The DoloI'es PI'oject Definite Plan Report is scheduled for completion July 1975. <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />The DoloI'es WateI' Conservancy District, which encompasSes the Dove Creek <br /> <br />area, the Montezuma Valley area, and McPhee Reservoir in the Dolores <br /> <br />. <br />River Valley, would be the pI'incipal adtninistI'ative and contrs:ctUal agency, <br /> <br />4 <br />