Show DAM AT DEWEY SITE ABOVE MOAB IS URGE construction of two flood control dams on the colorado river the appel one to generate horsepower of electrical energy tor distribution in colorado wyoming and utah is recommended om mended in a plan submitted to governor george dem by william R wallace colorado river commissioner for this state he fixed the cost of such a project at twenty million dollars the construction of an upper dam would decrease the cost of the proposed boulder canyon dam mr wallace declared since it would reduce he flood hazard in the lower river he suggested flaming gorge site on he wyoming utah boundary j green nver project or the dewey site on the colorado river near cisco hirty miles above moab as locations or the proposed dam power developed would pay the ost of the project mr wallace stated just as it is proposed to meet the costs of the boulder project |