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Show 4. Authorized Wyoming Participating Projects a. La Barge Project The La Barge Project would include a diversion dam located on the Green River at a point about six miles east of Big Piney, Wyoming, and a canal 40 miles long extending along the west side of the river from the dam to the vicinity of La Barge, Wyoming. About 7,970 acres located in a strip two miles or less in width between the canal and the river would be irrigated. Only about 300 acres of these lands receive any irrigation water at the present time. Distribution laterals and drains would be constructed as needed. Miscellaneous investigations are proceeding on the La Barge Project. The completion of a definite plan report is scheduled for about June, 1960. It will follow the advanced planning on the Seedskadee Project. b. Lyman Project Supplemental irrigation water would be provided for 40,600 acres of land along Blacks Fork of the Green River near Lyman, Wyoming. A dam would be constructed at the Bridger site on Willow Creek, creating a reservoir with a total capacity of 43,000 acre-feet. Surplus flows of Blacks Fork and its tributary, West Fork of Smiths Fork, would be conveyed to the reservoir by separate feeder canals. About 71/2 miles of the Willow Creek channel below the reservoir would be enlarged, and three canals would be constructed to divert flows from the enlarged channel. Existing canal systems would be improved and extended as necessary, in addition to construction of new drains. Miscellaneous investigations are proceeding on the Lyman Project. The completion of a definite plan report is scheduled for about March, 1960. It will follow the advanced planning on the Seedskadee Project. c. Seedskadee Project The Seedskadee Project would provide for the irrigation of approximately 60,720 acres of dry arable land along both sides ©f the Green River in an area extending from 14 to 50 miles northwest of Green River, Wyoming. Original plans call for the diversion |