WSP05449

• File Number: 8407.500
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications - Missouri River
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 1/1/1948
• Author: DOI
• Title: The Interior Department in the Missouri Basin - Progress Report 1948
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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The dam uill provide approy.i~ately 400,000 acre-feet of storare. A
powerplant uill ':Je constructcd for furnishing surplus electrical energy
during the summar months Ilhen it is needed for irrication pumping.

Prop-ram FY48 ('1:200.000): Scheduled Hork includes continued work
on detail surveysJ location of access roads and preparation and inita~
tion of desiens and specifications for the dam.

Accomplishments FY48: Additional topographic surveys for the res~
ervoir area \-Iere com;:>letec1.. Necessary topographic and layout drauinrrs
of the canp area lIere completed. Plans and specifications for railroad
and hi~hway relocations have been deferred u.~til definite reservoir
capacity is deterDdned. Costs to June 30, 1948 were )95,7L~.

KENDRICK PROJECT (22)

~cription: Kendric~ Project is located principally in Carbon
and Natrona Counties, Wyoming. TIle four najor features comprisin~ the
project are Seminoe Dam and pouerplant, Alcova Dam, Casper Canal and
Lateral system, and an extensive transnission line system (610 miles).
The total project is desirned to irricste 50,000 acres. Irrigation
features are nOlI undcr construction for irrigation of SO!!le 22,000 acres.

PrOFra!!l FY4~!l.5IJ:!J: A contract uill be auarded for permanent
inprovc!!lents at the dOI1. Work 11ill be continued 011 ca:1al, lateral and
drainace aysten, and construction initiated on tte transmission system.
(This feature is discussed in a later section of thc report.)

Accomplishmcnts FY48: There was ve~r little activity on the con-
struction of lateral, canal and drainage s)'stens as this I;crk is inter-
nittent as required by proj&ct developmcnt. One minor lateral uas
extended 1,400 feet. Costs to JW1e 30, 1948 uero :)652,067.

BELLE FOURCHE UNIT (lZIHOLE) (26)

Description: Keyhole Dam ;1111 be located on Belle Fourche River
in Crook County, Wyom1n~. The reservoir lIill impound 260,000 acre-feet
of water and will be controlled b;' an earthfill structure 90 feet high
and 1,056 feet in length, includinc the dike section.

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Prof'ram FYL.S (')200.000): Completion of desi(3ns and specifications
for Keyhole Dam is planned for /lay 1943, HUh construction contract
auard in June. Conpletion of designs and specifications and award of
contract is scheduled for the access roads. Construction is scheduled
to start on the Government ca,p.

~plis~ents FY4G: Damsite surveys and exploration program are
essentially com:Jlete and a start Has Llade on desiGns and specifications
for thc dan. Desie.ns and specifications for the Government camp \.1Gre
completed and construction started. Designs and specifications for ac-
cess road were co~pletod.and surveys are. in prof:ress for utility reloca-
tions. Costs to Junc 30, 1948 Iloro ~)177.470.

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