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Show artist's concept of the proposed dam and reservoir is shown in Figure A- 10. Embankment material for Currant Creek Dam would be obtained from the proposed reservoir area and an area below the dam- site. Gravel and concrete aggregate could be obtained from the reservoir basin just upstream from the damsite, and concrete aggregate could be obtained from the mouth of Water Hollow, a developed source on private land that is presently being used for Currant and Layout Tunnels. Suitable quality riprap would be obtained from the same quarry used for Soldier Creek Dam, which is slightly downstream from Soldier Creek Dam on the left side of the canyon. About 193 acres of private land would be acquired for rights- of- way and construction purposes. This would augment 1,242 acres of Forest land that has been withdrawn for this purpose. Powei?- lines necessary for construction and operation of Currant Creek Dam and Reservoir have been constructed previously. Access to Currant Creek Damsite for construction and maintenance and some recreation use would be by Currant Creek road, which has recently been improved. Since the majority of visitors to the reservoir area are expected to come from the Wasatch front, the Heber City route would afford more direct access. The Forest Service plans to upgrade the road from Currant Creek Reservoir north to the National Forest boundary. Wasatch County would then be responsible for upgrading the road from the boundary to Heber City. Planned recreational facilities, borrow areas, and a tunnel waste disposal area at Currant Creek Reservoir are shown in Figure A- ll. ( 15) Currant Creek Pipeline Currant Creek Pipeline would link Currant Creek Reservoir with Currant Tunnel. It would begin at the outlet works of Currant Creek Dam and Reservoir on Currant Creek. It would carry Bonneville Unit water along the west side of Currant Creek Canyon, running in a southeasterly direction to the inlet portal of the Currant Tunnel„ Access to the pipeline at the dam would be by a road constructed along the base of the dam to the pipeline. Access along the pipeline would be by a road directly over the pipeline along the entire length to the inlet portal of Currant Tunnel. 53 |