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3071 . irrigation water for lands already irrigated; no new lands will be irrigated with Project water. Since Project waters diverted from the western slope are of much better quality than the present supply, some improvement should be expected during the summer irrigation season although it may not be very significant. If the winter water storage program is implemented as planned, the residual flows originating below Pueblo Dam will have a higher concentration of dissolved solids than historic flows due to reducing the flow of better quality water at Pueblo Dam. The residual flows will be diverted mainly to off channel storage reservoirs owned by the various ditch companies. The water stored in these off channel reservoirs will be applied to the land the following summer along with native water, Project water, winter water stored in Pueblo Reservoir, and water imported by other private projects. By mixing the water from the various sources, the overall quality should be improved due to the imported water. Because of the lack of detailed studies on the impact of the imported water, the quanti- ty of change on water quality is unknown. . II. Pueblo Reservoir is strategically located six miles from the City of Pueblo and adjacent to Pueblo West, and is in close proximity to several metropolitan areas totaling over 2110,000 people. Because of the scarcity of large fresh water recrea- tion lakes in southeastern Colorado and with the development of adequate recreation facilities, 980,000 initial visitor days of use are forecast for the reservoir. Pueblo Reservoir will be a major storage reservoir in southeastern Colorado providing an opportunity for water-oriented recreation such as boating, water skiing, and sport fishing. Panoramic views and aesthetic beauty from overlooks of the reservoir area will be significantly enhanced with the addition of a water body. Recreation facilities will be provided to curtail environmental abuse and neglect. A variety of facilities and measures are planned for water quality protection, accommodating the anti- cipated many area visitors, and enhancing the public social well-being. They include paved access roads and parking areas, underground utilities, architecturally treated operation and recreation facilities and landscaping, a closed sewage treat- ment system for on-land and water-based restrooms, camper and boat sewage pumpout stations, and an irrigation system for heavy use areas. 38 . I ,-