WSP07800

• File Number: 8220.100.25
• Description: CRSP
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 12/15/1960
• Author: UCRC
• Title: Colorado River Storage project Construction and Investigation Activities
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT
GLEN CANYON UNIT

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LOCATION:

Upper Colorado River Basin--Northern Arizona in Coconino
County and southeastern Utah in Kane and San Juan Counties.
The dam is on the Colorado River about 4 miles south of
the Arizona- Utah boundary. The reservoir will extend into
southeastern Utah.

AUTHORIZATION: Public Law 485, 84th Congress, 2nd Session (70 Stat. 109),
approved April 11, 1956, and Public Law 85-529 (Stat. 225),
approved June 27, 1960.

PLAN
The primary purpose is the storage of flood flows of the Upper
Colorado River and the generation of hydroelectric power. The
stored water will allow compliance with the terms of the Colorado
River Compact and will, by exchange, furnish an irrigation supply
for the participating proj ects in the Upper Basin states. In 'addition,
there will be benefits from fish and wildlife conservation, and
improved recreational opportunities and minor benefits to flo<;1d
control and silt retention.

COSTS (Federal)

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Construction
Section 5 (Basin Fund) costs..ll
Glen Canyon Dam and Reservoir $
Glen Canyon powerplant & switchyard
Protection of Rainbow Bridge
General Property
Total
Section 8 costs
National Park Service (recreation)
Bureau of Sports Fisheries & Wildlife
Total
Grand Total

173,236,887
119,536,000
25,000,000
7,931,000
$ 325,703,887

15,692,000
2001000
15,8~2jOOO
$ 341,595,,887
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Annual Opera~ion, Maintenance, and Replacements
Bureau facilities
National Park Service (recreation)
Total

y 1,514
1,532
3,046

V Based on current value of awarded contracts and estil!lated
'fi~lue of cpmpletion contracts, at January f~6q price lev~l, ip.glMding
contingenCies for possible increases in price levels.. ' ,
'! ?:.I Based on 1960 prices with replacements computed using a
2 7/8 percent sinking fund.

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