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Show season. However, the reservoir would have emptied only four times in the 1+ 0- year study period from 1921 to i960. Land to be acquired for rights- of- way and construction purposes would include an estimated k, 956 acres of privately owned land, 77 acres of State land, and kO acres of Federal land. Facilities for boating, picnicking, limited camping, and administration are planned. About 5 « 6 miles of county road and 5.7 miles of Union Pacific railroad would be relocated. Figure A- 23 is an artist's concept of the enlarged Mona Reservoir. The proposed site is located in the extreme north end of Juab Valley, between Long Ridge on the west and Mt. Nebo on the east. The damsite would be reached by traveling north along the west side of the existing reservoir from Mona for about k miles on a graded county road, then about \ mile east over an unimproved dirt road. Borrow areas would be partially below the normal water level of the reservoir. A possible riprap source is located 3 miles northwest of the damsite. The rock is a dense dolomite that can be obtained in satisfactory size and adequate quantities for the dam. Additional exploration of this and other possible sites would be required. A potential gravel source is located 8 miles north of Mona. Concrete aggregate may also be obtained from commercial suppliers nearby. Potential borrow areas and recreation areas for the enlarged Mona Reservoir are shown in Figure A- 21+. Access roads and county road relocations are also shown on this figure. ( 6) Elberta Canal and Diversion Dam The Elberta Canal would convey Bonneville Unit water from the enlarged Mona Reservoir to Unit lands in the Elberta area in the southern end of Utah County. The canal would begin at the Elberta Diversion Dam and follow near the bottom of the steep- walled canyon of Currant Creek. The canal would emerge from the canyon and follow along the gentle foothills at the south end of Goshen Valley and terminate near the small community of Elberta. A section of the canal in Currant Creek Canyon would be a concrete pipe replacement of an existing smaller pipe. The remaining portion would be an enlargement of the existing canal. An operating road would be provided along the downhill side of the canal throughout its length. 80 |