Show Ute Ufe Indian Bottle Hollow Reservoir Project Prefect Completed Storage Begins Storage of water began last week inthe inthe in inthe the new Ute Indians Indian's Bottle Hollow Reservoir Re Re- The reservoir is located one mile west of Fort Du Duchesne and was created by the construction of Bottle Hollow Dams and Dike The purpose purpose of the reservoir is to provide a recreational recreational recreational facility for the Ute Indian Tribe Tribe- PALMER B B. B DeLong project manager manager manager man man- ager of the Central Utah Projects Of Office Office Office Of- Of fice said Bottle Hollow Reservoir was constructed to help compensate for the for the loss of some fishing in Rock Creek on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reserva Reserva- tion Fishing loss will wili occur when part of Rock Creek flows are diverted by Stra Strawberry berry Aqueduct as part of the Bonneville Bon neville Unit of the Central Utah Project Construction of the Bottle Hollow Dams and Dike was begun in m the spring of 1969 by W W. W W. Clyde Company of Springville Springville Springville Spring Spring- ville under contract with the Bureau of Reclamation at a cost of 54 Construction was completed after about 15 months of actual work BOTTLE HOLLOW received its unique uni unique uni- uni que quo name from soldiers who deposited their em empty pty whiskey bottles in Bottle Hollow out of sight of Fort Fort Duchesne The fort was established by six companies companies com com- of of U U. S So S. soldiers in 1875 who were ordered there to maintain law lawand lawand lawand and order Since the enlisted men were not permitted ted to bring alcohol on the fort many left the base for liquid refreshments and this was a favorite spot to tu conceal their bottles The area has been l thoroughly searched in quest of th the antique bottles which have become be be- come valuable come valuable collectors collector's items Bottle Bohle Hollow north and south dams are 57 and 69 feet high and and feet long respectively The dike is 11 feet teet high and feet long The outlet outlet out out- let works and spillway with capacities of and 30 second second feet feet respectively respective are located in th the south dam and have havea 11 a combined outlet Bottle Hollow Reservoir Reservoir Reservoir Reser Reser- voir has a total capacity of acre acre- feet with a surface area of acres when full WATER TO fill the reservoir is being diverted from Uinta River through the Indian Bench Canal The new inlet channel channel chan nel from the canal to the reservoir basin has a capacity of second second feet feet In operation the reservoir will wili be maintained main main main- tamed at a nearly constant water level This is an ideal situation for maximum recreational development Extensive recreational facilities are being constructed by the Ute Indian Tribe adjacent to Bottle Hollow Reservoir Reservoir Reser Reser- voir t and U U. S S. S Highway 40 Rex Curry administrative officer of the Ute Indian Tribe stated that the recreational complex complex com com- plex is about 70 per cent completed The facilities include a motel restaurant res ress curio shop Indian cultural park boat ramp and camping areas The reservoir and recreation complex known by the local Indians as Nu Nu Pah Ti Ket Gath Ti means Ute Indian Lake Completion of the complex is anticipated for late spring of 1971 in time for next years year's tourist season |