Vernal Express | 1978-12-28 | Page 33 | Reservoir Construction Begins

construction contract for the Long Park dam and reservoir project for a bid of Conservation Service The Long Park project is a multi-use farm water-based fish and resource generating plant The jointly planned project is Sponsored by the Sheep Creek Irrigation Soil SOU Conservation District and the Resource Conservation and Development WATER project will provide an off storage for late season use on acres of irrigated crops in the Manila a recreation pool and an exchange agreement for stabilizing three high mountain lakes and stream flow A separate project sponsored by the Utah Division of Water Resources will add to the project an estimated million power plant that will generate about 21 million kilowatt hours per year and bring the state an estimated in annual power Construction costs of the initial project will be borne by grants from the U.S. Soil Conservation Resource Conservation end Development and the Four Corners