Show tho the vernal unit constructions Construction Construct ionis expected to begin in the next few months on the important vercial unit of the central utah project in Stel Stet draw following an appropriation of 1 million by congress this will be the start on the greatest great cst of all the participating projects ol of the overall upper colorado river development project central utah project the vernal unit will provide needed supplemental water for or acres ol of uintah basin farmland as well as 1500 acre feet of culinary wai wa i ter to the communities of vernal maeser and naples the local project proe ct which will cost about will contribute much to the welfare and economic stability of eastern utah and of the entire state it will provide late summer irrigation water for lands which seldom receive any after august 10 in addition it will make possible the feeding of thousands of head of livestock which are now shipped out of the area for feeding the principal feature of the vernal unit is the Stel dam and reservoir to be constructed ted a few miles north of vernal this dam will cost and will be a roll ed earth structure feet high hagl and will have a storage capacity of acre feet of water |