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<br />call for Obtaining and improving
<br />nearby Jackson Lake for
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<br />All of this work has its price,
<br />howllver. Latest estimates were
<br />made in 1975 and total $139
<br />million. Much 01 that cost will
<br />be recovered over the years,
<br />though, through the sale of waler
<br />to irrigators and other users of
<br />project features. In addition,
<br />power revenues from the Pick-
<br />Sloan Missouri Basin Program
<br />will assist with repayment of
<br />project costs. Only a small
<br />percentage of irrigable land in
<br />the project area will be taken
<br />out of. production through
<br />construction of the unit.
<br />Increased agricultural
<br />production due to supplemental
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<br />from the project, including
<br />flood control, recreation, and
<br />fish and wildlife, are expected
<br />to total more than $21 million
<br />annually.
<br />A detailed environmental
<br />statement concludes that
<br />beneficial effects of the
<br />project will outweigh
<br />detrimental effects. Perhaps
<br />the most serious impact wilt
<br />be to the human environment.
<br />As with many construction
<br />projects of this type and size,
<br />people, farms, and businesses
<br />will have to be relocated. And
<br />although each family will be
<br />adequately and fairly
<br />compensated for its property
<br />and moving costs, other
<br />"human" losses occur that
<br />can't be measured in
<br />financial terms.
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<br />The Narrows is located on
<br />the South Platte, about 7 miles
<br />west of Fort Morgan, Colorado,
<br />and about 70 air miles
<br />northeast of Denver. The Morgan
<br />County site was chosen following
<br />more [han 30 years of study
<br />that proved conclusively thE'
<br />Narrows is the most economical
<br />location for a dam and reservoir
<br />to serve the people of northeastern
<br />Colorado.
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<br />Water from the Narrows
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<br />ranchers in six Colorado counties.
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