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CHAPTER I <br />• .GENERAL INFORMATION <br />PROJECT SITE MAP <br />The Project Site and Service Area Map is enclosed in the envelope at the <br />back of the Appendix. <br />PROJECT LOCATION <br />The Minnesota Dam is located within the Gunnison National Forest in <br />Gunnison County. The dam is approximately 8 miles east-northeast of the <br />Town of Paonia at an elevation of 7,325 feet above sea level. Access to <br /> the Dam is by way of a forest service access road. The Minnesota Dam is <br /> also known locally as the Monument Reservoir. The "Design" section of this <br /> report makes reference to the Monument Reservoir. Please be assured that <br />the structures are one and the same. <br />CLIMATE <br />The climate in Paonia is similar to other mountainous areas in the Colorado <br />Rockies, being continental in character, and is typified by wide seasonal <br />and daily variations in temperature. Occasionally, temperature changes are <br />sudden and extreme. Daily summer maximums are frequently above 90°F with <br />minimums near 50°F. A 20°F temperature range is common during the winter <br />• <br />I-1 <br />