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e PROJECT PLAN Central Utah project (initial phase) The Central Utah project (~i tia.l phase) will be an extensive under- taking to deyelop 'Water. reflources of the Uinta Basin, a segment of the Colorado River Basin in northeaste't'n utah. Part of the developed water will be conveved westward for use :.n the Bonneville Basin in CentTal Utah and the rema~der will be used in the Uinta Bas:l.n. Reserv~irs with a total capacity of about 1,663,000 acre-feet will make water available for about 28,600 acres of full service la.nd and about l3l~800 acres of supplemental seryicc 11IDd. Four project powerplants will have a combined installed capacity of 61,000 kilowatts. Approximately 48,800 acra-feet of wotar will be pro'\dded armue,lly for municipal, i,1duct~.al, a'1.d miscellaneou.s 1:.ses. The projact will preville recreational benefits and ",1.11 have val:J.e in flood and sadiment control. e The r-otential Strawberry aqueduct will intercept flows of Rock Creek ond stree.Il!.s 'West of Rock Creek. It will convey the '\oroter to the existing Stra.\1berry Reservoir on Strawberry Ri ~ler which will be enlarged through CO!lstructio:'l of Soldier Creek Dem G.owustream from the present dam. The existing ottt.let tunnal from the reservoir will l:e enlarged. This tunnel CO:'lveys water westward through tho Wasatch Mountain di. vide to the Bonne~ viIle Ba3in. In descending the woast slope of the Wass.tch Mounta.ins" the water ,nll pess through a series of four powerplants. In the Bonneville Basin the water will be used in an ares. extending from Salt Lake City south 80 miles to Nephi. Part of the use will be effected by exchanges involving the ,,,aters of Utah Lake, Provo River" and other streams. These exchanges will require construction of Bates Dam on Provo River, Hobble Creek Dam on Little Hobble Creek, and the Front Dam near Salt Lalte City. Transmission line3 will be constructed to serve local market areas and to interconnect with the main grid transmission s;ystem. New project works to provide water for repla.cement and expanded irri- g.3tion and municipal use in tile Uinta Basin will include Hanna. Reservoir on the North Fork of the Duchesne River, Starvation Reservoir on Strawberry River with a feeder cana.l from the DU.chesm~ River, the Upalco Reservoir off- stream. from Lake Fork River, the Stanaker Reservoir ",'1 th feeder canal from Ashley Creek and a service canal (Vernal unit), and Tyzack Reservoir on Brush Creek. Emery County project The Emery County project will be in the headwaters of the San Rafael River in east-central Utah. It will provide irrigation 'Water for about 3,600 acres of full service land and 20,500 acres of supplemental service land and will provide for recreational opportunities. Jocs Valley Reser- voir with a total capa.city of 57,000 acre-feet, e. diversion dam, canal) laterals: and drains ","ill be the principal features of the project. e 9