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.. .. Colorado River above Grand Junction, Colorado Work on engineering plans, hwdrology, land resources, power studies and economics was continued by the area office. Smith Fork Projeot, Colorado Tail water studies at the diversion dam site on the Smith Fork River were begun by the area office. Preliminary designs and estimates on the Crawford Dam were completed by the Regional Office and forwarded to the Chief Engineer for review. A papor location of the Aspen Outlet Canal was made and the plotting of field data was completed. Yardage calculations Were started. Work on the Smith Fork Feeder Canal and the Aspen Outlet Canal was 20 and 30 percent complete, respectively. Hydrologic studies progressed rapidly and were brought' to about 78 percent completion by the area office. A very preliminary silt study was made for the Crawford Reservoir by the area office, reviewed by the Regional Office and forwarded to the Chi of, ~dro1ogy Division. Economic studies comprising studies of Presdnt Economy, Anticipated Economy, and Repayment ability progressed satisfactorily. These studies were 80 percent, 60 percent, and 40 percent complete, respectively, at the end of the month. A project report on recr~ational Use and development of Crawford Reservoir was received from the ~ational Park Service. Gunnison River Project, Colorado Miscellaneous measurements and tabulo.tions of land acroages were made. Investigations on the Uncompahgre River which were reported under this project were transferred to the Gunnison-Blo.ck Canyon unit of the Colorado River Storage Project. Silt Project, Colorado A semi-detailed land classification survey was sturted on the project. Grand Valley Project. Colorado Cross-sections of the High Line Canal, both abovo and below each structure considored for reconstruction were taken. Inspections of Tunnel No.3 and sm.'ctures on the High Line Canal were made by J. N. j,lurdock and C. H. Cartor of the Regiollal Office and A. B. Reeves of the Chief Engineer's office. il II "1 . d Pr' t C 1 . on a oJec, 0 orado AReview of the preliminary project plunning report was continued by the Regional Office. A "Prel.iminary Evalu"tiol'l Report on Fish and Wildlife Resources in Rel<',tion to the Proposed Florida Project, Coloradc," was received from the Fish and 1'1ildlife Service. /6' ~> 2