| Show r- r P Tr Y F 1 1 i v I 4 r 1 g r s sYI p w h hu u t YI i a y T nt wr APP ti e eT ent h 1 Z 9 f FLAMING GORGE DAM as viewed by byl l Vernal nna Chamber of Commerce as they made 35 mile cruise up the lake on I Tuesday of last week in six speed boats The Chamber of of- of ficera were enthused u with the s of flits gra great in I land waterway y n rt c a w t eta v 1 f w 4 I id u tY DEEP CANYON WALLS tower the boats as they skim over the surface of Flaming Gorge Lake between the dam and Linwood Estimated depth of the lake at point shown in photo is feet At present time boats have been registered in Uintah County due to the splendid water at and Flaming Gorge r a 1 1 I i CART CREEK bridge floats J high gh In the air as seen from the river during Vernal Cham Cham- Chamber bar ber of Commerce river last week Flaming Gorge Recreation Area Is Becoming Boaters Para Paradise ise Recreation on the water is isI I Americas America's favor favorite Ite sport and anda a boaters boater's paradise is rapidly being created at Flaming Gor- Gor Gorge Gorge ge recreation area Millions of dollars in feder- feder federal federal al and private funds are be ing pumped into the area for boating and recreation sites up and down the huge reser- reser reservoir reservoir voir being formed by the mas mas- massive sive Flaming Gorge Dam THE NEW LAKE already has filled Red Canyon which used to be a challenge for rivet river runners It has almost filled the big bays and is pro pro- providing viding a waterway into the lower end of the Wyoming butte country south of Green River Boaters already are stream streaming ing to the reservoir and launching ramps ramps The most crowded spot is the new Ced- Ced CedI Cedar Cedar I ar Springs boat ramp install ed with of federal funds I hasI The US Forest Service has I the task of developing the rec sues sies which fall with I in the forest boundaries The National Park Service admin admin- administers administers the lake north of the national forest THESE TWO agencies in I cooperation with Utah State Boating Division and Wyom Wyom- Wyoming ing Boating Division will take care of law enforcement on the reservoir Utah and Wyoming enjoy reciprocal boat licensing prix so boaters with proper 1 ly registered craft can launch from any of the public ramps without charge The Forest Service and the National Park Service pre pre- dict predict that more than visitors will enjoy the area annually by 1967 When the reservoir is fill fill- filled filled ed it will be an impressive 91 miles long with a shoreline of miles with bays being formed on the Blacks Fork and Henrys Henry's Fork rivers I WHEN PLANS are comple com pIe pIe- I ed there will be 38 boat land land- landI I i Ing g Sites in the section I of the area II The Ashley National Foresti Forest development plan started four yearn yeats ago ago and cand will take em care of visitors per day prin in the area between Prill-I Prill Sheep Creek National Geologic ic Area and Little Hole just i below the dam Millions of rainbow trout and salmon will b bg planted in the reservoir and when fishing opens next sea sea- season season son the area is expected to be crowded with boats and fish fish- fishermen ermen BOTH GOVERNMENT ago ag charged with develop develop- developing ing the area expect a tremendous dous tourist influx This is expected to be of great econ econ- economic benefit to the Vernal area and to Green River Wyo To prepare are for thI this mass ass I I invasion new camping and picnic sites have been built at Cedar Springs doubling its capacity with trailer facilities also being installed The Cedar Springs boat ramp is the only one which extends to the lowest water level of the lake so it is ex expected to get heavy use On the Dutch John side of the lake there is another boat ramp Other development sites on the north slopes ot of the include Skull Creek Red Can yon Overlook Dowd Mounta- Mounta Mountain in overlook and Sheep Creek RECREATION AREA head head- headquarters quarters for the Park Service will be located in Green Riv- Riv River River er Wyo This agency is con con- constructing constructing a major recreational development in the Lucerne Manila On the west side of the res- res reservoir reservoir major developments are planned for Brinegar Crossing and Old Buckboard The first major develop develop- development development ment on the east side is Ante Ante- Antel Antelope l lope pe Flat Fiat in Utah wl which ich will be second only to Lucerne in its size and facilities FLAMING GORGE Recreation Recreation tion Area undoubtedly will be- be become become come one of the major tourist attractions in the U S |
