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<br />o <br />'::l <br />Q <br />---- <br />N <br />.::.. <br /> <br />:~; . <br /> <br />-- ARKANSAS -RIVER-AND-TRIBUTARIES-ABOVEHJOHWMARTIN DAM, -COLORADO. --' -- ~:' - ' <br /> <br />A $42,900,000 project to improve the Arkansas River and tributaries above John <br /> <br />Martin Dam in Colorado was recommended by the Board, <br /> <br />The project would include cha'nnel and levee construction on the Arkansas <br /> <br />River from Brewster to Florence; local flood protection works at Florence, Port- <br /> <br />land, Pueblo (Dry Creek), and La Junta (King and Anderson Arroyos); and Foun- <br /> <br />tain Dam and Lake just upstream from Pueblo on Fountain Creek for flood control <br /> <br />and recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement. <br /> <br /> <br />The proposed Arkansas River channelization from Pueblo to Las Animas has <br /> <br />been deleted from the recommended plan pending a restudy of structural and <br /> <br />non-structural alterna tives plus an evaluation of the environmental impact of <br /> <br />such improvements. The short reach of the Arkansas River channelization proj- <br /> <br />ect that would provide flood protection for the community of La Junta was rec- <br /> <br />om mended by the Board. <br /> <br />t". <br /> <br />Approximately two-thirds of the drainage area above John Martin Dam re- <br /> <br />mains uncontrolled, The cities of Pueblo and La Junta have been severely <br /> <br />""., . <br /> <br />damaged, and agricultural damages ha ve been extensive from periodic flooding. <br /> <br />.,:.... <br />,,/,:~~., :> <br /> <br />There is a shortage of water in the basin for all purposes since the native <br /> <br />.' :. <br /> <br />streamflow of the main stem and all of its tributaries has been overappropriated <br /> <br />many times, There is also a demand for water-oriented, recrea tion opportu- <br /> <br />">, <br /> <br />nities. <br /> <br />00000 <br /> <br />:. ~ <br /> <br />..;.........;.. <br /> <br />.-,.... .- ',' <br /> <br />......,.. <br /> <br />", "." <br />.... "'." <br />'~.: ".'- :.' <br /> <br />.:. <br />