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<br />The Valley <br /> <br /> <br />Allolodbxbr\dee...o..,en.nleclbeyorwlllse"he...theOol_llorerntlt...,.throoltb thc..&lley aboultobcdwt.pdfuftYft. <br /> <br />In the beginning... <br /> <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 <br /> <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 <br /> <br />Dolores Project <br /> <br />.-.<-, <br />~ ' <br /> <br />~ <br /> <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. <br /> <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. <br />