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<br />J <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />O 0, " , <br />luJ ,I <br /> <br />Because of the extensive use of Colorado River water and the competition <br /> <br />among the various reservoirs to increase storage, we wi II probably be able to store <br /> <br />only a small amount of water in Flaming Gorge this year. Once rated head is attained <br /> <br />at Lake Mead, however, we may be able to reduce the rate of release at Flaming <br /> <br />Gorge substantially unti I next year's spring runoff. <br /> <br />If runoff of 10,800,000 acre-feet is realized this spring, we estimate that <br /> <br />about 2,000,000 acre-feet of water can be added to the storage now in Lake Powell. <br /> <br />Releases at Glen Canyon for the next few months should be sufficient to return <br /> <br />lake Mead to rated head by Ju ly. lake Mead now contains about 11, 138,000 <br /> <br />acre-feet or 3,383,000 acre-feet less than the storage at the elevation of the rated <br /> <br />head. <br /> <br />General Investigations <br /> <br />Feasibility Investigations <br /> <br />The ANIMA5-1A PLATA PROJECT feasibility report was transmitted to the <br /> <br />Bureau of the Budget on April 10, 1964, to obtain views of that agency relative to <br /> <br />submittal of the report to Congress. <br /> <br />The DOLORES PROJECT feasibility report was adopted by the Secretary on <br /> <br />October 2, 1964. The report has been sent to State and Federal agencies for formal <br /> <br />review under the Flood Control Act of 1944. The Secretary has received comments <br /> <br />from the Departments of Labor and Commerce, Public Health Service, and the States <br /> <br />of Nevoda, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizono, California, and Utah. <br /> <br />4 <br />