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4011 RDEDI DAM AND RESERVOIR.. COL:O. 63 If constructed as plallned~ the reservoir would be ~lbollt 4 miles lung amI a\'emO'e four-t.enths of a mile in width. ...:\. repOI~ by the Bureau of Re.c1amat,ion. Blue-South Platte project, dated J ,me 1048 made the following reference to the Rue,], Dam: CoustrlH:tiOll of tbis dam would require acquisition of about 1,000 Ul'rcs of prtnltely owned land, inclndiug' some 2GO :Jcres of farmland and 25 homes am} form buildings. It WQuld be lleeessarr to relocate npllroximntely 7.::) miles ot State Highway 104 and ar,proximutely 7.5 miles of Forest Service teleplwne line. A total of about 1,,,00 acres of land will be acquired, a portion being public hllld in t.he 1Vhite Rivcr Nat,ionlll Forest. The reser-voir site is on t.he Fryingp:m RiYer~ a. tributary (If the Roarin~ Fork River in Eagle, and Pitkin CO\1nties. It. is within the 1Vhite River NatiolUd Forest boundary and is a-hout 35 miles south- east of G lenwood Springs and 2D miles north of Aspen, Colo. J\1uch land in t.he valley is privately owned and is used for farming or grazing. Access to the site is by Stn.te Highway 104-. This area is surrounded by mountain country of considerable scenic character where opportmlities exist for such forms of recreation as hiking. fish- ing. monntain climbing, camping, pack t.rips, and nature study. :Ma.ny of the mount.ains upstrea.m are snoweapped for most of the year~ snp- plying- cold and clea.r water for the Fryinhrpan Rive.!" There are numerous small lakes in the high country. Dense fon>st.s of spruce, pine, and n.spen ~over t.he sides of the mountains and border most of the streams. Fishing is reported to be good in the Fl'yinbT})nn River. Hunting in the region is considered equal to any in the ,sta.te. These act.i\.ities support. guest ranches, cahin ca.mps, fishing lodgesl and public camp- grounds In the vane;)'. Indicat.ions a.re that an illcrea~iIlg Humber of people are being attracted t.o this region for \"acations. Cool nights and sunny days are also features that attract visitors to this vicinity during the summer sellson. Ilea,,)' snowfalls are common and the general region hus some fine areUs for wi.nter sports. According to the census of 1D50, about 30,000 people li\"ed within a 50-mile radius of the reservoir site. The laek of roads in this region would make necessa.ry longer distances of travel to the reser- voir for some of the people. The resident population is augmented each summer by a. relatively large number of summer resident.s, tour- ists, vacationists, and sportsmen who visit. the. region. According to cnrrent proposals the reservoir at, normal water-sur- fa.ce elevation 7~7()4 would form an impoundmellt of llbout 1,000 sur- face acree. Under the tentative opernt.ing plan, inactive storage. ele~ vation ,,"ould he 7,022 with water surface of 305 acres. Operational data fmnished bv t.he Bureau indicates that the water le\'el will be .well a.hove the dead-storag-e pool duriJlg the summer recreation season. j,:It appe..'lrs that t.he elevation of water during June, .July, and Augnst ,\in all but. except.ionally dry years wjll l"we.rage about. 7.75:3 with a. wa.ter surface area. of ahout 02G aC'res. The increase in elevations from spring to summer months woulrl amount to about ;')0 feet. During' the summer recreatiop sea~on, it is est.ima.ted that the elevations ni\zht fluctuate a.bout 7:tfeet.. The highest ley.eIs w~uld be reached during July. Lowest. le~els would occur dnnng wmter months with the lowestin April. ~ \p.~' .'~> :if'." r.C