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<br />State
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<br />Investigation
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<br />Type and Scope of Investigation
<br />and Project Pu."""..
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<br />Appraisalinvesti~tion of water ",sources
<br />on CottODWDDCI Creek, Lo(sn County, primarily
<br />forllll1n1cipal and industrial suppUss. Flood
<br />control, recreation, and f1sh andwild11fe
<br />sspectswil1alsobe considered as project
<br />funCUODII.
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<br />Investigation to appraise tbe sval1sble
<br />wster resolU'Ctla, pr1lllarilyas .ources of
<br />,""nic1palsndindu8tr1alsllppl1esinnorth_
<br />central OkhholllS pr1lllarlly in Garl'1eld,
<br />Noble, and Pawnee Counties; however, water
<br />del1Wry',':fac1Utiea c0l11de",tend into Fayne
<br />and \Cay CD'IInt1.s. Principal sources of.
<br />watersllppl1estob8ev.luatedareRedRoCk
<br />and Bl.Ck Bear Creeks. Cons1derst1onwould
<br />auo be given to other needs such all
<br />irrigation, poUut1onabatement, recreation,
<br />flllhanll,,:l1dl1fe,andfloollcontro1.
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<br />Appralllalinvestigation on the feasibility of
<br />.upplyingaddit1onU,""nic1palandindWltrial
<br />....ter supplies for the cities of Wl1burton and
<br />Hartshorne by considerat1= of a (\all and
<br />reservoir OIl GaiDes Creek, a tributsry of
<br />the Canadian River, in Latillllllr County in south-
<br />eut OklahQIIUI. Other purposes to be cODsidered
<br />are flood COJl.trol, pollution abatement, recrea-
<br />tion,andf1shandwl1dlifeenhanCe/IMIDt.
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<br />An appra1l1aI invellUgat1o:n for the development
<br />ofaregiODlllplsnfororderly,ra.t1onal,long-
<br />tenldevelDpll8nt of av.l1able natu,..l and bwull.
<br />re.ource.to.chinwtbereltioIl.81scoaoJlic
<br />pot.nt1.1...1thin.n enviro_ntal.Ddecol~1cal
<br />aetU..gofh1Che.tpoasibl.que.l1ty.
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<br />Th1ei~.tipt1onisexpect.dtoid.ntifythe
<br />source. contribuUIl&' w.ter h1ghly conc.ntrat.d
<br />w1th .uUst.. .nd chloridea to the C....dian
<br />IU.verdra.iDapaftlSbetWHnVt.DaaI, Ne"'liIe;I<ico,
<br />....r..ake M&redith, Ta:a.. The 1nv..Ugation. is
<br />al.o.xpect&d to.tudy_thod. of all.vhtillJl' the
<br />eonUl&1n.t1oa of wn.r iII.tJlb aN..
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<br />Fe..ibil1ty i..v"U,.Uoatod.velOpanov.raU
<br />pl.n Of 'IIat.r ua. .Ild control UDder which th.
<br />...tural ra.ources of the Texa. Gulf BD.Sins c.&n
<br />ba developed fortbeopUIIII1Ilbanef1t of tile local
<br />1nt.l'8st.,theStat.,aDdtb.Mat1on.
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<br />Pornarratived..cription,.ee.heet2.
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<br />Thi. procrlUl provide. for feaSibility
<br />inve.tiptiona of ullittof tbeTexa. Basin.
<br />proj.c:tth,U h.lvebe.n1ndu<1edintbeproject
<br />phDoatheba.1aof reconnaisa.nce
<br />1nveatiption..
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<br />Statu.
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<br />Tile study was iD1tiated 111. F.Y. 1973. The 1nvestigat10n is scheduled
<br />for cOllpleUon i.. F.Y. 1975.
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<br />The int.rim appraiaa1 for the "Oklahoma St.te Water Plan" (.ee page 2) was ccm~
<br />plet.d in F.Y. 19G7. Tbt. appraisal included conaWeraUon of t:wo dau.and
<br />re.ervoir s!tea, on Red R1V<lr Creek at the En1d and Otoe sites, and one dalll and
<br />reservoir (Perry aU.) on Black Bear creek. However, the .ppraisalwss Ilot of
<br />sufficient detaU to provide local interests with the economic.nd f1.-neisl
<br />aspects of obta1l11llg water supplies fronl thelle source5. Also, prOCre.sion of
<br />the State 'Water Phn &tlldies fr<>lll the phyaical plan to individual proj.ct
<br />stulli_ 11'111 11kely reqUire a period of several year.. The need for water
<br />supplysolU'C9l1inthelliatchornarearequ1re.theinve.tipUODbecarriedout
<br />aa all ind"'Pendellt atlldy. Studiea were initi.ted in F.Y. 1971.
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<br />Prelimin.ry studies lIIade in connection with an inventory of tbe Arkanaaa
<br />River in 19$0 indicat.d that Gaines creek is a very b1ch-y1e1dinc water~
<br />Shed and that an 111lpoundment .t the Higgina s1ta would have a con-
<br />servaUonc.pac1tyofabout28,OOOacre-feetandwouldpro~blyyieldabout
<br />5. "-II;. d. Subsequent eSUII&tes at the "Lower Hiuin." sUe indlcaUhipr
<br />y1elda coul:! he obtdned. Local interests .,sked the Sscretary of the
<br />Interior to reque.t thll Okhholll& Water Rasollrces Bo.rd to'withdra'll aU
<br />Ilnappropriated wat.ra of Galnes Creek abow the J;ower Hi"ins aUe.
<br />Appra1.sal1nve.Upt101l.ll'H", illit1ated 1n F.Y. 1971.
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<br />Nullllllrous...etings have belllll held with State IIInd Federal.,enc1ea, irdgation
<br />d1str1ct.s,Statlllun1vers1Uea:,andloeelapncielltodi_thellcopeof
<br />the inve.tip.t1on .1111. to provide baaic alld other reaourc. lISteria!. An
<br />inforlll&.tio.. report p:raaeIlUil:lC ~ckCroIlnd ~_Uon and stUd,. outline wa.
<br />cQlDP1.t.d in Oetober 1971. Tb.1n....st1gaUoni..cheduledtor...-pl.Uom
<br />ill F.Y. 1978.
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<br />Inve.U,.Uon was in1t!Eedb.,)'anuary 1972. Composit. s.nd .~les have
<br />be.llobta1D8d for t..t1llr to deteZ'lliDe rat. of .v.pon'tionat various
<br />w.t.r-t.bl.d.ptlla. A detailed surfaca :rac_:l.a....ee .Dd _t.r -..pUnC
<br />surv.y has beeD tJl1.t1at.4. Appraisal report .chedul.d for F.Y. 1974.
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<br />A f.asibility report On the Colllllbus Bend project 11I'.. tranaaitted to Con&res. 1Jl
<br />1961. Tbe report oath. CU.ro proj.ctwa. tra.ll.&!l1ttaclbythe Secretary of tbe
<br />InteriortootherFed.nlapne1...ndtheGQvs_ofTexas1Jl1965. This
<br />RepallSl Director'. proposed :raport _ tbe overlll Tan. Ba.inl prCI:I.ct phil of
<br />d.velOPllllllllt...tr......ittedtoother.p..e1..forf1e1dl...el rev:t.....in19ll4.
<br />Copy of the TeUII Ba.11l.l1 Report ba. been 1nfonally tumiahltd to tbe stete of
<br />Texas for %'flv1... in :ralst1_ to thair eur%'fl..t Stat. _1:oIr .tudi... h..ibil1ty
<br />reports on the Nueee. IU.ver alld C1bo1o proj.cta han 1>Iou c~et.d. The
<br />Paletto Bend proj.ct ..a. .uthori"d October 12,1968.
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<br />Reco:lna1...nceatudies for fCl'lllUl.tion.lld evalu.t101l of pl.na and dcvelop'llll nt
<br />for the SafUn Say, Lower Rio Grande Valley, and 81ntoo1Jl11ts bave been COlI-
<br />pletedaspsr1o:ttbeTexa.Saa1ll.l1projltct1..vesUpt1ona. Fe..ibllityillvea-
<br />t1pti.:maund.rtheprogralllforeupplelllSntary:raport. wereiniUat.d inF.Y. 1963
<br />for the SafUn Bay .nd Lower Rio Gnnde Ul11ts.nd 1n r.Y. 1965 for the Silltontln1t.
<br />Stulli... contill.Ultd through F,Y. 1971. App.ndix "'porU "1"8 cOlSpleted On the S1nton
<br />aM Baff1n Bay UIliU durinl!" F.'{. 1971.
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<br />.1nor work in connecUon with completed project inveatigations: C1bo1o ProJ.c:t. Tax..
<br />E..t.rll New lI&xico "..t.r Supply Projoct
<br />.illlbre.Project,ll.....xico
<br />NIl."". River Project, Texu
<br />flioGrancle ....t.rS.lv.~ Project, New lIlex1coDivi.ion, llew lIlex1co
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<br />Seward Project
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<br />Watchorn Project
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<br />WllburtonProject
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<br />:&lephantButt.Rassrv01r-
<br />Fort Quit_II. Pr01ect
<br />(Tans-New Mexico)
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<br />Lak. M&..ditll SaUllityStudy
<br />(NIl'llllexico-Texu)
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<br />T.x.. llu1na Project
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<br />".st Te:a. and Ea.t.rn
<br />~Te::::w J2~~co~roj.ct
<br />Tex" Ba.in. Project
<br />Suppl.lMInUryRellorts
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<br />....t 3 of it
<br />Drcb 1973
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<br />r.Y, 1973 FrDR'raa
<br />IlIiUat101l0fappra1Ialinve.Uga.t10l1.
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<br />Cont1ll\laUon of appra1a.l invest1pt10118
<br />and cOlllpleUoll of tbe appra1_1 report.
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<br />Completion of app:rai..1 report.
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<br />In1U.Ucm of apprdlal 11lV81Uget101l&1.
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<br />ColIUll\laUon of sppreialJ 1lIYe.UpU_.
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<br />Cout:t.nu.d lid._ 'll'itll ..te ...' ..eSei'll
<br />....net.. ooncel'Di.... the Te-. ..... pzoJeot.
<br />Mv11101lS to tba report '11'111 ____de a.'
<br />_ce.ary to ClOIlfom to tile lltatllo ..t.r Pla:~,::.?
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<br />Cont1nuation of .tudi.. OIItlle Sa.. ADt0ll10 ~
<br />OUadel'Upe unit, aDd c.-pl.tiOll of .Pp8lldiz
<br />report 011 the to.er Rio Gran. van.y 17n1t.
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