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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT <br /> <br />SEEDSKADEE PARTICIPATING PROJECT <br /> <br />Southwestern Wyoming along Green River about 14 miles north <br />of Green River, Wyoming, and 35 miles east of Kemmerer, Wyo- <br />ming, Upper Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />LOCATION: <br /> <br />Authorized as a participating project with the Colorado River <br />Storage project by the act of April 11, 1956, (70 Stat. 105). <br />Special legislation provided in act of August 28, 1958, (72 <br />Stat. 963). <br /> <br />AUTHORIZED: <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Fontenelle Reservoir on Green River will regulate the river runoff <br />for irrigation of 58,775 acres of land in farm units and community <br />pasture and will provide water for the Seedskadee National Wild- <br />life Refuge. Regulated releases from Fontenelle Reservoir will <br />be distributed for irrigation through three major canals--the West <br />Side Canal extending from the west abutment of Fontenelle Dam, <br />the Big SandY Canal extending from the dam's east abutment, and <br />the East Side Canal branching from the Big Sandy Canal. Two <br />hydraulically driven pumps at drops in or from the West Side Canal <br />will lift irrigation water to proj ect lands above the canal. Thirty- <br />five laterals with sublaterals will branch from the three major canals <br />to distribute water to project lands. Land drains will be provided <br />as needed and some sections of canals and laterals will be lined <br />to prevent seepage. In addition, initial community pasture develop- <br />ment work will be accomplished and some technical assistance <br />provided for the settlers. The Seedskadee National Wildlife <br />Refuge, covering approximately 18,000 acres, will be located <br />along both sides of Green River in the center of the irrigable area 1 <br />Its water supply will consist of return flow from irrigation of <br />project lands, direct flow from Green River, and storage releases <br />from Fontenelle Reservoir. Fish screens will be installed at the <br />canal outlets from Fontenelle Reservoir, and toxicant treatments <br />will be provided to control the rough fish populations. Basic <br />Federal recreational facilities will be constructed at Fontenelle <br />Reservoir. <br /> <br />-35- <br />