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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />now that the Upper Basin Compact has made the necessary division of water <br /> <br />a reality, I believe we have the answers, or most of th8m at least, in <br /> <br />the Colnrado River Storage Project and the irrigation projects participating <br /> <br />in its benefits. <br /> <br />The plan is not so difficult as it may appear. Generally it is <br /> <br />this: The parent project, or the Colorad0 River Storage Project proper, <br />tnvblves the construction ~f nine large dams and reservoirs on the main <br /> <br />river and principal tributaries in the Upper Basin. These reservoirs <br /> <br />would have a combined capacity of about 48 million acre-feet including <br /> <br /><- <br /> <br />capacity for silt encroachment. <br /> <br />The reservoirs tentatively selected are: <br /> <br />Echo Park belcw the junction of the Green and the <br /> <br />Yampa Rivers--subject to satisfactory disposition of the <br /> <br />National Monument and recreational problem. <br /> <br />Flaming Gorge on the Green River just above Echo Park reservoir. <br /> <br />Split Mountain on the Green River just below Edh6 Park reservoir, <br /> <br />Cross Mountain on the Yampa River above the Echo Park reservoir. <br /> <br />Grey Canyon on the Green River a short distance upstream from <br /> <br />I-" <br />r::') <br />I-" <br />-.1 <br /> <br />Green River, Utah. <br /> <br />Bridgeport, Crystal, ard Curecanti reservoirs on the <br /> <br />Gunnison River. <br /> <br />Glen Canyon reservoir en the Colorado River just abave <br /> <br />Lee Ferry. <br /> <br />vlhile most of the dam sites for these reservnirs have been expl"red, <br /> <br />there may be sC'me substitutions or additions to these selections as <br /> <br />investigations are continued. Of immediate consideration ~()r inclusion <br /> <br />5 <br />