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Show McPhee Reservoir site . . . . . . ... . 116 Other reservoir sites ........... 122 San Juan Division ............ 122 Little Colorado Division ........... 126 Virgin Division . . . . . . . . . . . . • 126 Boulder Division ............ 127 Gila Division ..... 127 CHAPTER VII THE GRAND CANYON 128 Bridge Canyon Reservoir Section ......... 128 Lands and agencies involved .......... 132 Bureau of Reclamation proposals ......... 132 Bridge Canyon Dam and Reservoir ........ 132 Marble Gorge Dam and Kanab Tunnel . . . . . . . . 133 Proposed operation of reservoirs ..... 133 Effect of proposed projects on the Grand Canyon . ...... 133 Bridge Canyon Dam and Reservoir . . . . . . . . 136 Marble Gorge Dam ........... 138 Kanab Tunnel and Power Plant . . . . . . • • • 138 Suggestions for development of the Grand Canyon area . 142 Roads 142 Development areas ........... 144 Bridge Canyon section .......... 144 Peach Springs Draw- Diamond Creek area . . . . .* • 144 Granite Park 144 Toroweap- Whitmore Wash area . . . . . • • • 147 Shivwits Plateau area ........... 147 CHAPTER VIII CANYON LANDS OF SOUTHEASTERN UTAH 149 Location .............. 149 Present roads and trails ........... 149 Recreational and related values of the region 150 Outstanding and unique scenic sections . . . . . . . . 153 Gray's Pasture- Junction Butte area .... 153 Elk Ridge 153 Needles area ........ 162 Lands End area ....... 172 Hite area ............. 172 Hole in Rock area ....... 173 Wahweap area ....... 173 Goosenecks of the San Juan River ......... 183 Arch Canyon ............ 183 Fisher Towers ............ 183 Lands, ownership, location, and amounts . . . . . • • • 183 Use of natural resources ........... 184 Water 184 Other resources ....... 185 Administration . . . . . . . . . . • 185 ix |