Show N. N rs a r rya s. s 7 4 P t y s 4 e Lq vw t tr 1 t r n 1 b. b x i r mi iii i NAVAJO SANDSTONE formations behind Red Fleet Dam and Reservoir Jensen Unit Central Utah Prefect northeast of Vernal Reclamations Reclamation's Dam now Red Fleet Red Fleet Dam and Reservoir is the new name name nam for Dam and Reservoir the dam embankment now under construction on Big Brush Creek 10 miles northeast of Vernal Regional Director David L. L Crandall announced last week The setting for the lake to be formed behind Red Fleet Dam is unique being nestled below a series of angular buttes compos composed composed com com- pos posed d of dark red Moenkopi formation topped by rust red Navajo sandstone Because the three formations dip downward sharply to the south the most interesting view of them is from the north where the sharp rocks seem to soar outward almost like a fleet neet of huge red boats under full sail up the face of the Uinta mountains When Red Fleet Reservoir is filled the buttes will border the north northshore shore of the lake LOCAL PEOPLE have called this form formation tion Red Fleet for many years and many already refer to the new damsite as Red Fleet rather than The contractor Brown Root Western Inc started work on the dam in July 1977 Approximately Approximately Approximately Ap Ap- Ap- Ap proximately 8 percent of the work is now completed which includes excavation for the dam foundation and outlet works and the beginning of excavation for forthe forthe forthe the access road Red Fleet Dam Damis is the principal feature of Central Utah Projects Project's Jensen Unit When completed the feet acre-feet of water stored in Red Fleet Reservoir will be used for irrigating farms in the Vernal area and for a supply to the City of Vernal for its growing municipal and industrial needs Fishing and other water recreation activities on the lake will also benefit the Ashley Valley po community Many visitors to Flaming Gorge have undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- un- un already noted the spectacular rock formations southeast of the highway For those who plan another look or orare orare orare are new to the area the best bestview bestview bestview view of the Red Fleet buttes is along Highway 44 from a series of switchbacks rising north out of the Brush Creek drainage |