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<br />. -, .. ~ ,. <br />000683 . <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Blue Mesa Reservoir on the Gunnison River, expected to receive <br /> <br />520,000 acre-feet of inflow during April-July, will reach an estimated <br /> <br />maximum storage of around 620,000 acre-feet at elevation 7,481 feet m.s.l. <br /> <br />or about 40 feet higher than at present. Power generation in the Blue Mesa <br /> <br />powerplant this fall and winter will lower the reservoir to make room for <br /> <br />next year's runoff. <br /> <br />Navajo Reservoir on the San Juan River will receive an estimated <br /> <br />April-July inflow of 420,000 acre-feet. The reservoir is being regulated <br /> <br />to accommodate repairs to the outlet works stilling basin schedulGdfor a <br /> <br />9-month period~beginning in mid-June. During this period while the water <br /> <br />outlet capacity is reduced, the reservoir will be held between elevations <br /> <br />5,980 and 5,990 feet. Outflow from the reservoir will remain at about <br /> <br />500 c.f.s. for the next year. <br /> <br />Fontenelle Reservoir on the Green River will be kept at a fairly low <br /> <br />level throughout the next 12 months during the concrete grouting of the <br /> <br />foundations and abutments and while necessary repairs to correct erosion <br /> <br />in the outlet works stilling basin are being made. <br /> <br />So far, April precipitation appears disappointing, and quite probably <br /> <br />the forecast may be somewhat lower than indicated. <br /> <br />',' <br />GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS' <br /> <br /> <br />Feasibility Investigations <br />Preparation of the proposed feasibility report for th~Battlement Mesa <br /> <br />project is in progress. Completion of the report is anticipated before the <br /> <br />end of this fiscal year. Principal features of the project will be the <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />