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Show 1039 part of the equalization system and as such is related to the other dam and power sites on the Green and Colorado Rivers below Flaming Gorge . ( R . ( 4080- 4080-- ) 4081 . ) The proposed Ouray , Utah , dam site was one of several reservoirs forming a scheme of replacement for the Boulder Canyon storage , in case the ( Boul Boul- Boul ) der Canyon should prove unfeasible , but the Ouray site itself proved unfeasible because of foundation conditions . The Glen Canyon site is proposed for complete control of the river , the flow to be utilized for both ( irrigation -irrigation irrigation ) and power purposes . ( R . 4081 . ) The Bluff site is to provide control of the San Juan River and would serve the purpose of eliminating considerable silt that comes down the river , and also furnish storage for possible power development . The San Juan River is considered one of the principal sources of silt that causes much trouble in the Colorado River , and if that could be controlled it would prolong the life of the reservoirs built further down , either at Glen Canyon or at Boulder Canyon . ( R . 4082 . ) ( Cross-examination Crossexamination ) ( Record , Vol . 22 , pp . 4083- 4084 ) : The purposes of these dam sites are similar to the purpose of the Boulder Dam , as expressed by ( Con- Con ) gress in the proposed Boulder Dam Act , and they were investigated by the Bureau of Reclamation , prior to the determination of the feasibility of the Boulder |
