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Show between the Bureau of Reclamation and Uinta County, Wyoming, for improvement of an eight-mile segment of Uinta County road to improve access to China Meadows Damsite. The Forest Service and the Phillips Petroleum Company are also helping to pay for the road. The Wyoming Highway Commission has awarded a contract for the road improvement. The major part of the road has been rough graded. Culvert installation and right-of-way fencing is nearly completed. b. Seedskadee Project The Seedskadee Project will provide for the irrigation of 58,775 acres of dry arable land along both sides of the Green River in an area extending from 14 to 50 miles northwest of Green River, Wyoming. It will also provide water for future municipal and industrial needs. Fontenelle Dam and Reservoir are located on Green River for storing 345,000 acre-feet of water and for diverting water from the river. A 10,000-kilowatt powerplant is located at the toe of the dam, Development of a wildlife refuge downstream from Fontenelle Dam will be an adjunct to the project to be constructed under Section 8 of the Colorado River Storage Project Act. About 100 miles of canals and 160 miles of laterals will be constructed in the distribution system to convey water from the reservoir to farm units. Construction Activities Fontenelle Dam was completed during April 1964 and storage of water initiated. On September 3, 1965, a serious leak developed through the right abutment of the dam, and since that time an extensive repair program has been underway. This has involved regrouting both abutments and supplemental grouting elsewhere throughout the dam foundation. This work was completed in the summer of 1967. Replacement of damaged embankment at the right abutment was accomplished under a contract awarded July 18, 1966, and completed December 22, 1966. Repair of the river outlet works stilling basin is being performed under a contract awarded June 23, 1967, and scheduled for completion by December 3, 1967. The contractor has de-watered the stilling basin area, removed the accumulation of slide material from the stilling basin and outlet channel, commenced replacement of previous backfill and riprap, and completed epoxy bonded concrete repairs to the stilling basin walls. The remaining backfill operations and concrete repairs are expected to be finished by the contract completion date. During the time this work has been underway, Fontenelle Reser- 125 |