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Show Construction of this project is scheduled for completion before the start of the 1964 irrigation season. Hammond Participating Project, New Mexico Work on the principal features of the Hammond project had been completed by June 30, 1962. These completed features include the Hammond diversion dam on the San Juan River which will divert natural streamflows into the 29-mile-long main canal. Additional construction work remains on the laterals and the hydraulic pumping plant. Completion of the entire project except for minor cleanup activities is scheduled for fiscal year 1963. Irrigation water was available in limited amounts beginning with the 1962 irrigation season. Paonia Participating Project, Colorado Construction of the Paonia Dam on the North Fork of the Gunnison River was essentially completed early in 1962, and the 21,000 acre-foot Paonia Reservoir was filled during the spring runoff. Paonia Dam is the main feature of the Paonia project, which has the distinction of being the first participating unit of the five-State Colorado River storage project to be placed in operation. The completed portions of the project were turned over to the North Fork Water Conservancy District on June 1, 1962, for operation and maintenance. Other project features include the Fire Mountain diversion dam and several miles of irrigation canal. Seedskadee Participating Project, Wyoming The principal features of the Seedskadee project are the Fontenelle Dam and Reservoir on the Green River, a 10,000 kilowatt powerplant and switchyard, a system of canals, two pumping plants, laterals and drainage facilities. Construction of the Fontenelle Dam is 34 percent complete under a construction contract for $8,145,545 awarded in June 1961, Other construction activities were directed mainly to construction of the Fontenelle community. The community is essentially completed and includes housing, both permanent and temporary, for about 30 Reclamation employees and their families, along with shops, garages, an office, fire station, and a laboratory. The permanent facilities will serve as the project operation headquarters after completion of the project. 90 |