<br />The Valley
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<br />Allolodbxbr\dee...o..,en.nleclbeyorwlllse"he...theOol_llorerntlt...,.throoltb thc..&lley aboultobcdwt.pdfuftYft.
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<br />In the beginning...
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<br />...Il>..... _... qlliet ,,",",orful ..&1100,.
<br />The ooe. b~odlng to..... of McPt.- with
<br />bit"&" ..wmlll... redU<<<! to. Ie..
<br />~&Dd..,.UeriJlgof""'-.,
<br />AlooI.bridj{eta'OelLheDolor...RiYi!'
<br />... dfQrio'aled be,OIld u..... The '-
<br />lfil>zUn,p of now... the EOI'm.... t<>.... of
<br />Sic Bead........,.... lb. earliest
<br />...ulen,lheAnuui, had been g<>JW for
<br />.bout 1,000 1M'1- Onl, thit ruiJl,
<br />re....u.ed lor the Dolor." Ard>eological
<br />~lo.u..y_.
<br />n.riveryo.U.,.....ide&l tor. dam 10
<br />pr"O'I'ldt. irrlpUoQ for 1111 .....ru-.:I_n
<br />loNTaialoth....uth&Dd.....SOIdNl.1n
<br />t.a.thailocaJ.leg....d~il.r.bat
<br />p,."eidenlTeddy~lIcl>oeelhtosiut
<br />for the dam ill 11106 dlllillg. hurning trip
<br />10 the oorea. rar Ilevt, I te<llury, the
<br />inhabiua.a"h..dlalklOd.boul"'d~.
<br />edaboutTb.n..m.
<br />The Dam fuWlylllaJWd to bec:om...
<br />~,...belllheI>olonlePrui8C'l....
<br />ItrUlorW.dforCOMVUctioabttlleCol_
<br />ondo Ilmr BlLli.n Act of s.p.;. 30. 19l\ll.
<br />....putldpll~~ofthcoColondo
<br />1li--~Pro;eo:l_Tb.pro;.cc.uJ
<br />-l*tlolu..-.ntlow,aIIoutedto
<br />ClIb,.dob)'lheCcMondoJUv..ComPk'l
<br />olln2.t.t1dt.heVpperColrndoRi.....
<br />a..u, Comp.d of 19-48.
<br />Gea.lroc.utl>orboodforc:oa~
<br />...cIift_tfl'omKtu.u,.i..uinalhe
<br />-,todol.he..oI'1l..~r.Wh"
<br />--lAM'Ol:I~&fWfDolorto"eou...
<br />tl.....u.b.i.a lheDoJoreo WI"" Cor>.er_
<br />Y&ao:JDiarictappro...cI r.p.ymf'rl1
<br />c:oatno\otIF.b.8."77bl.96~1
<br />fI.-.w. "'Xe. thiIl,flI ~ b.pn to
<br />'"-,
<br />Ahbou&h ..,..,. _an bepJI ill 1978,
<br />tho firM meJ<< ..on Aaned In !.he
<br />.wzun..oI1llElO. .beIlGll)'F.Atk;n-.
<br />~c.,."pafl1o,s...r......rna.
<br />......atded.......uan by Ihe Bureallof
<br />1I-1.~..""lforl7.miIlJoalobuildth..
<br />
<br />act~daftli&MlflU>d...lii6cIt_.
<br />n..aet\laldam bPganlOriIoe fromth..
<br />...neYfloorinl982...d...dd~itaU
<br />..........
<br />Th. dam w th.. _ dram.tk feature
<br />01 the Dolore. Pmject. yel. ir._nl..!l far
<br />OIl!y.bout......6hh aftb tcqJ~_
<br />lnI.led proj_coer.aft403 million. !he
<br />rnile-klrlg Doloree TuJu...llolXOU.nl..!l for
<br />atlOUI....1I.8.rnil1lon.Th..rewl.b..O""'1
<br />Cui Dik.. deeigDed lO bokIlDthft
<br />reMtYOlrlQtII.OlliJeid..llelh....uin
<br />!he _eII",,"'eJle. Thfltlt Ie tbeOt-u1 CUI
<br />Pumplngple.nland_""Olh.,.o:ma1I
<br />pump~ ple.nu and nWllflrw. cerWo..
<br />pen ofth.IniaWou diMbutioa "'otem.
<br />n..n.....th.l...a....,."tea'NlllonerllU
<br />named McPb.... and H_ Cre..k. Then
<br />....l.b.-....i>IlP.....-.droed.lOpl'tl'ridfo
<br />acc'MIalon.th.l>Ort.h~afthft
<br />""oenoir. n..... w the ....... DoJor...
<br />-I.fr1JPl&.nI....ioeal.ed..pertofth..
<br />project. Ther. w dItItrin....on on !he
<br />l'Nen'Oir bouoou. Then .,.. ere"","
<br />oloeieuredl>aeheedolth.bul1dou..1o
<br />~"'ha!lheyODu\dafthefonn..
<br />nIIey inh.abilaDu. Tb..re w th.. A-..;
<br />H..ritqeC.."leortohoJd...dezplainlhe
<br />archeoIog;.u.f!nd.irl...ThenwD...._
<br />0..... Re....rvoi:r for wildIif.. and Moou-
<br />_lit Cr.ek ~rvoir for Om. Crwio:'.
<br />drinio:ing .......... th.. eon- pip"llM.
<br />T_aocCe.aal....wef'a.llll%leD~.
<br />p!enl.llandth.u..-.OD...dOll_
<br />At the hHrt af th. b..... complez
<br />P"O)e<1............. th..1'eUtIlU f....iU
<br />.u....c.'lOpl'O'rid..irri&.l.ioa....l.flr1o
<br />IlboIlI 82.000 eaee. muaidpei and
<br />ilIdu.m.i....leo..lOth..~ofCone...
<br />Dove C....k and T.....IOC:: 10 pn>oriderl'ea'Ntioaandwildlil.u.....andlloocl
<br />~""',
<br />If. l.h.el fIllI:lple, ADd lhe.1 oomP"'l
<br />M...yillth.local....._lcam.edtbe
<br />DolorwPro;ea.OO.,.......mon.....,.
<br />of th. cbenp. il ...oWe! bri..!l,.. Uk.. ...y
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<br />oth..larpfede""projea.lh.....h.ewe
<br />J>ee,aupeanddowne.
<br />ControV-eT.ywflendlhroughoutth.
<br />pnljedoa.llriromeal&] Iuu.... fllCb u
<br />.hel.ltertheDoIoree ~"''''''"-
<br />~lhfI...u...rfWl.hUlllpbeck
<br />cbubandbonyte.ilcbubfurth..-do...._
<br />ri..... ill the CoIoredo Ri...... Another
<br />!uu.........h.u..rth..DoIoft.ehouldbe
<br />dee.....ledu. .....ildaadScenk Rm.r.
<br />poulbly halUna the project. BuI !he
<br />projectc:onlil1ued.
<br />Monfoy.....&I....,..._I...""".
<br />Eacil,...,.'. appmpriel.ioaebad to be
<br />.pPrOWedbyConjp-e..and.......y......
<br />the.. ..... 1_ tbaa ",,!uH&ed_ Th.....
<br />...... qu-'on .boul bo... much """'ey
<br />_Id be ._eilable f.... tb. Anuui
<br />H..riuge CenUlt. and ODe Pf'OPO<'&I......
<br />II) C1l1 ite eiu in half. There...u.
<br />probleQlwithaMllrinajl.ulior....terrieht
<br />boldertthelth.y...ouldel.lllbe.bloolo
<br />........... .. in the put. deaplle lhe
<br />IIMdlOlUI McPb.... R......,.."q. quidb-.
<br />Th...........pn>hl.....-.oiI.hlherepeyment
<br />OOIllrecl ..hiclt. ..... II) bur-detl thfo
<br />lupe,....with twic:e lb...lpIC&ed deb!;
<br />IUltilth..Bureeuend""r......k~OIll...
<br />~......I.TbI!Te........th.it>eri\.e.ble
<br />euaineOll\be_UlIityfJomthe
<br />M>ddeDiDJIu.aofCOllMr\lclilm...orllel'$.
<br />iIlduding'hi4lbera-im...1.e..,.."._
<br />aowdinj'otp"blicutilllieeend....l'"ricee_
<br />ADd \be...... th.lr&;rit dMth. af lhtee
<br />toIlneCled witblhepra;ect-Micbel.J_
<br />0i.D.killedJUlIe30.11l82.by.21G---wl
<br />diI'\ lnd; Derwin Hjeld..,. . f..,....,ter
<br />cru.ehedJWy-t, 1ts2 .b.... .mrllllld
<br />off. cliff '" wb..... boo ..... wor\inlf
<br />beJn"';lUldlle""""'d R.lcbere. kiUed
<br />Aua. S,lll8l....~.bua.rud in1.ended
<br />forMcPh....DlUDhflllieeern....lUco.
<br />Th...... ....... chaD.... ill the T...... af
<br />I:lroIar...lIe..the......etp!eol bad "'be
<br />_dendu,........Dtli4!:bbonobjeo:ted.
<br />S*-'. bw:. end MO\I.Dlain Orne! I1UI
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<br />Dolores Project
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<br />inlo~...beD\.hey...erelomodlo
<br />IlIOYetheitan_.1piloperslJon.IJ'Omthe
<br />-tobefloodedloupti.....frDlIl
<br />DoIonoe.Andl20peopleand4l>lIou.....,
<br />incb~ing lll.erm_da. bad to be
<br />lIIO\'edfruolb.......rvoit.....aDdthft
<br />...-edaeofDolore.lOmaIr......rfartbe
<br />projecl.1'orab!..eiDe_&Ieob.dtobe
<br />.......<od,
<br />Bullllrouab il eD. the Do.loree Pm;en
<br />OOIllillUlld. ADdIhe iDae&eedproeperily
<br />aDd ade h&nefile af th.. projecte (011.
<br />\'i1>ced......ylormerdoubl.en.n.T......
<br />afDolorH""'.........lrnillion_p!ue
<br />.........lree_Ipl&.nl, aad will get.
<br />_n......ped.
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<br />For-eeIServw:el'Mdlb.webe-ellim-
<br />proved.Hi4!:b..'I46bel.....-.~
<br />aDd Conea he. bee.. rtIOODelrucIe<l fI& .
<br />reeWI af incre&oed COZIetnKtion u-ffic
<br />endfutu""louriM.lrefficlothlllake.
<br />B...in...... .1111_.., Ibe couDly
<br />&urw.ed .. thIIy eoId food, paol!ne.
<br />clnl.h~.endotb..it.emo.af..nrryde,.
<br />lMna 10 ..crien eoaoeaed -.oiI.h lb.
<br />pmjea. Al it.o J>Mio:. ehout 400 worbn
<br />were_pIoyedllClnr1oueflepecl.lofthe
<br />pro;.,ct. Houin<< .... ill high demend.
<br />end leDdlcwd. bed 110 uoullle 6ndin,.
<br />.....leor1I. M_y.... b.............. III-ened
<br />eiIb..IO"'~projecl"'on....totalo:..
<br />edVeDu,geofaabcipeledlOllriatre.fficor
<br />1O...~th.~affenJl.....withD""'iJ'
<br />irrtpled1eade. n.. Dl>i8oD of Wi1dlih
<br />bouahll.&80eaeooaflt.Ddboelowl.b..
<br />dem 10 Pf'llI-Ild. wild1ife. -.peciaDy Ib..
<br />wintertulpeofd.,.. aDd ..lIo:, end to
<br />impl'O\'el'ielUDshabitu_thetlhe
<br />Dob-eewil1be. yeerofO\llld rtr....
<br />0...._ 0.-.. will pl'l7ride imponazu
<br />....u...w.hebitufor-wiIdlife.u-n..
<br />~.andMOIIlmlMto.....wilI
<br />pnMde,l'IItt'MLiort for DoIor-ee County
<br />...idenl.e.......u....,...".mWlicipel
<br />1iI'Uer.n..Ii.I.....llClandOll.
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