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Show stream through existing ditches. Recreation facilities on Crawford Reservoir have been completed. Smith Fork Project will provide a full water supply for irrigating 1,423 acres of new land and a supplemental supply for 8,056 acres of irrigated land located near Crawford, Colorado. c. Florida Project The Florida Project is located in southwestern Colorado, southeast of Durango in the Florida River Valley and on Florida Mesa. Its principal features include Lemon Dam on the Florida River with a reservoir capacity of 40,100 acre-feet, enlargement of the existing Florida Farmers Ditch and Florida Canal, Florida Diversion Dam, and construction of the Florida laterals to serve approximately 2,210 additional acres of project lands. Flood control and fish and wildlife values are enhanced. The project includes 5,730 acres of new land and 13,720 acres of presently irrigated land needing a supplemental water supply. Construction Activities All work contracted by the Bureau of Reclamation on the Florida Project has been accomplished except for a few small additional and corrective facilities which will be completed in 1966. Lemon Dam, key feature of the project, was completed and storage of water begun in December 1963. First irrigation water releases were made from Lemon Reservoir in May 1964. Enlargement of the Florida Farmers Ditch and the Florida Canal, construction of the diversion dam, and construction of the Florida laterals are completed. The Florida Water Conservancy District is continuing work on rehabilitation of approximately 50 miles of the canal and distribution system involving about 450 structures, which is to be completed in 1966. This section of the distribution system will serve 11,900 acres of the 19,450 acres in the project. The work is being performed by the District with funds advanced by the Bureau of Reclamation and will be completed by the end of calendar year 1965. Stored water in the Lemon Reservoir will be available on a rental basis through the 1966 irrigation season. Lemon Dam will be operated and maintained by the Bureau during 1966. The Florida Water Conservancy District will operate all conveyance and distribution facilities during 1966. 84 |