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Show ment are Emerald Lake and Divide Lake. Other reservoir developments that would probably be detrimental to existing recreational values would be at the Navajo, Blanco, West Fork, Lemon, and Teft sites. Aside from the consideration of archeo- logical values, reservoir construction at the other sites would not affect the recreational picture. The San Juan Division is rich in archeology and surveys of the reservoir area should be made well in advance of construction of the dams. LITTLE COLORADO DIVISION Of the five potential reservoirs in this division, the Forks site located near Holbrook, Ariz., and Petrified Forest National Monument offers the best possibilities for recreational development and use. Preliminary plans call for a reservoir having an average water surface of 4,300 acres with a maximum fluctuation in water level of only 10 feet. The reservoir area should include a protective strip of land around the entire lake and a suitable area for public recreational use. Though the other reservoir projects are not likely to be of recreational importance, they are located in a region rich in archeological remains. Archeological surveys should be made of the reservoir areas well in advance of construction operations. VIRGIN DIVISION The Virgin City Reservoir site on the Virgin River near Zion National Park is suitable for the development of an important water recreation area that will supplement the scenic attractions of the park. Many of the visitors to Zion National Park and the people living in the valley would use the reservoir for picnicking, camping, swimming, fishing and boating. The proposed Lower Gunlock Reservoir on the Santa Clara River in Utah and the Delmue Reservoir near Pioche and Caliente, \ ev., should be attractive to the people living in die vicinitv. """ v"' *'"- p § l llllll W& S&$*&~~' BB^& Jf/ i-:'- 126 Figure 66.- The Grand Canyon from Grandview Point. |
