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Show Page 8A THE HERALD, Provo, Utah THE HERAI J), Provo, 7A Utah-P- age Project Makes Progress Despife Cutback in Funds C-- U Starvation Reservoir, Bridge Completed; Water Hollow Tunnel Due Finish by June 30 "The year 1970 as one of carry over supply of water that Multiple Purpose substantial progress for the will benefit more than one-ha-lf The original Strawberry Central Utah Project despite a million Utah water users. Reservoir was constructed cutback in federal funds," acQuadruple Expansion to provide water for primarily cording to Lynn S. Ludlow, Strawberry Reservoir, long irrigation use in Utah County. general manager of the Central recognized as Utah's finest However, the Strawberry Utah Water Conservancy fishing hole, is to be enlarged to Reservoir enlargement will District with headquarters in four times its present capacity. serve the followirg important Orem. Soldier Creek Dam, for which purposes: Municipal and inConstruction of the Starvation preliminary work started in the dustrial use, irrigation, power complex was completed during fall of 1970, will raise the flood control, fish the year and work continued on maximum water level of the production, and wildlife, and recreation. the Strawberry complex, bcth in reservoir about 45 feet. When Strawberry Reservoir, a key the Uintah Basin. filled, more than one million feature of the Strawberry Valley acre-fee- t Finance Outlined of water will be held Project, was authorized for Mr. Ludlow said that almost captive in the enlarged reservoir construction in 1905. Completed for in 1913, the original Strawberry $23 million was recommended in later to be released Dam was built primarily by the United States Bureau of beneficial use. Reclamation definite plan report horsepower. Water from the Soldier Creek Dam diverted through for fiscal year 1971 for the Soldier Creek Dam will be on reservoir, Bonneville Unit. Only $12.9 Tunnel, has been Strawberry River about seven used to satisfy thirsty crop lands million was made available. Strawberry miles downstream from the in Utah County for more than Expenditures for the Bonneville edsting Strawberry Dam. The half a Unit now total over $47 million. century. The Strawberry dam is to be a The definite plan report called Water Users Association has earthfill structure. and maintained the for $114 million to have been compacted Two outlet tunnels are being operated 41 thus spent through 1971, only Strawberry Project since its the constructed at dam. The percent of the actual recom- lower one will be used to divert completion. mended total has been expended Natural History Strawberry River water during Mr. Ludlow said. Wild Strawberries originally construction. The upper one, 132 Budget Scant feet higher, will be used to growing in the valley where the located were The President's budget for release water with high oxygen reservoir is fiscal year 1972 calls for $10.2 content for fish preservetion in responsible for the name of the the river below the dam. million, which is considered river, the valley, and the project Both outlet tunnels may be with its several features. inadequate for good economic progress. The Utah Legislature, used for the control of floods or Strawberry Valley at an with the governor concurring, to evacuate the reservoir when elevation of more than 7500 feet has passed a resolution sup- necessary. supports a native growth of the district's for request porting sagebrush, grass, willows, Storage in 1973 a minimum Bonneville Unit quaking aspen, and conifers. Storage of water behind Animals native to the area inbudget for fiscal year 1972 of $20 Soldier Creek Dam will probably clude mule million. The district will send deer, sage grouse, begin in about 1973. A separate representatives to Washington, body of water will ground squirrels, rabbits, be initially and porcupines. D.C., to appear before the formed behind the new dam until beaver, skunks, House and When completed, Strawberry Senate apits water level approaches the Reservoir with its varied propriations committees to level in the existing Strawberry recreational improvements will appeal for the additional funds Reservoir. Then the original enhance the natural needed. Members of Utah's beauty of Dam will be Strawberry the landscape and will become congressional delegation have breached to permit free water one of Utah's most spectacular pledged their support. movement and one large outdoor playgrounds. Year's Highlight reservoir will be created. Most Released Through Tunnel As far as the construction of the existing fishing cabin sites Water diverted from streams progress is concerned, Mr. around the reservoir will be Ludlow singled out the beginning inundated when the enlarged in the Uintah Basin will be of work on the Strawberry reservoir is completely filled. collected by the Strawberry Reservoir enlargement as the Soldier Creek Dam is being Aqueduct for long time storage highlight of the year. The constructed by Burgess Con- m the enlarged strawDerry Strawberry Reservoir will struction Company of Fair- Reservoir. It will then be virtually be the "heart" of the banks, Alaska, under contract released through the new Syar Bonneville Unit by providing a with the Bureau of Reclamation. Tunnel as needed for multi In addition to being an out- ti tA!, enlarged reservoir ..w WMBglW. - will ac- commodate considerably more fishing and according to State officials the quality of the fishing is expected to remain excellent. A continuous stream flow in Strawberry River below the new dam will assure continued good stream fishing. recreational Extensive facilities to be provided at the reservoir will include: marinas, boat ramps, camping and picmotels, areas, nicking restaurants, trailer villages, tent sites, and roads and trails for riding, hiking and bicycling. Federal and State approved water and sanitary facilities will also be supplied. Other Progress Significant progress has been made on other phases of the Central Utah Project, according to Palmer B. DeLong, Project Manager for the U.S. Tureau of Reclamation. Starvation Dam and Reservoir has been completed along with Knight Diversion Dam, Starvation Feeder Conduit and the UJS. Highway 40 relocation. At present, about 135,000 acre-feof water is in storage in the 167,300 acre-focapacity reservoir. It is more than 80 percent filled. Some water was made available from the reservoir on a rental basis last year for irrigation purposes, Mr. DeLong said. An average of will be made 21,400 acre-fee- t available annually, beginning in 1971. Allotment contracts with water users are now being negotiated. ot UTAH'S LONGEST BRIDGE, nearly a third of a mile, 163 feet to be exact, stretches across the Starvation Reservoir in the Uintah Basin, part of the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project. The Starvation Dam is in the far background, upper left portion, hardly discernable In the picture. The Hollow on Tunnel the Strawberry Aqueduct was holed through in March, 1970, when the mechanical mole poked its head through the mountain directly on thick concrete target. A lining is now being poured in the tunnel and the total job is 86 per cent complete. The tunnel is scheduled for completion during this fiscal year which ends June under the direction of the State Highway Department. Tw.j More Tunnels Currant Creek Field Station construction was begun last September. Completion of the office is scheduled for August of this year. A contract was awarded in November for the of Currant and construction the of Tunnels 30. Layout Strawberry Aqueduct. These Relocation of Highway 40 two tunnels, totaling about five around the enlarged Strawberry miles in length extend back to Completion Slated The 4.1 mile long Water Reservoir was begun last fall Currant Creek. They will be trr.: I mMm standing fishing reservoir, it is also the primary source of eggs from rainbow and native cutthroat trout used in fish hatcheries in the State. The ffe PROPOSED CURRANT CREEK RESERVOIR CURRANT TUNNEL purpose use along the heavily populated Wasatch Front. U bridge takes U.S. 40 across the reservoir, which is now more than 80 per cent full. The water comes within about 37 feet of the bridge. When the reservoir is full, It will be within 26 feet of the structure. drilled by a mechanical mole. by the Ute Indian Tribe. Drilling will begin this spring. Sales Contracts The work is to be completed in Mr. Ludlow said that the 1,400 days. district initiated during 1970 Bottle Hollow Dams and Dike sales contracts for the first were completed in October, 1970, waters to be made available and storage of water was from the Bonneville Unit. initiated the same day. There is of During the year Clyde Ritchie, presently about 2,700 acre-fee- t water stored in the 11,000 acre-fo- Heber City, was retained for capacity reservoir. This another year as president of the reservoir will be held at a district and chairman of the constant level and will be the board of directors. Robert B. center of an extensive Hilbert, Salt Lake City, was recreational complex being elected vice chairman of the constructed and to be operated district. ot lit' Zzi 1 21 - - a W LAYOUT , TUNNEL- - WATER HaLOW- -Jl k j mm A ..... it 3 mr 1 VM V i. . 7 DAM ' Sporting one of the dresses made by her fathers company, little Katie Sue Harvey shows another of JoLene's successful designs. JoLene Company is becoming an important manufactur STRAWBERRY RES. ENLARGEMENT MAP SHOWS STRAWBERRY COMPLEX of the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah project. Under the complex plans, Strawberry Reservoir will be enlarged to four times its present capacity. present reservoir was mm The 1913, Strawberry wmimam mm EXPANDING MARKETS DRAW JOLENE COMPANY mm INTO THE MILLION DOLLAR BRACKET Burial Vaults for Over 80 Years com- one of the oldest major irrigation projects in the West. Water Hollow Tunnel was holed through a year ago and the total job Is about 88 per cent complete with finish scheduled during this fiscal year, which ends June 30. Work will start this spring on the Currant and Layout Tunnels of the pleted in 1 i 9is Aqueduct, totaling about five miles in length, with about 1400 days or nearly four years slated to complete them. Relocation of the highway around the enlarged Strawberry fall Reservoir was begun last by the state highway department. "Young Hickory" James Knox Polk, U.S. 1845 to 1949. president from was called "Young Hickory" because of some resemblances to "Old Hickory" Andrew Jackson. 7th U.S. president. i of infants and toddlers clothing for boys and girls, and girls' dresses up to size 14. Katie Sue is the daughter of Hxhard Harvey, vice president of JoLene, and his wife Hetty. er 1 1 THORP jVAULT COMPANY styles. We have been known for years as a manufacturer of infants' and small girls' wear. We are now receiving recognition for our clothing made for girls sizes 7 Our representatives travel several times a year to major buying offices in the nation including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Principally selling through major chain department stores, JoLene clothing is sold all over the country, in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto to 14. Rico. The acceptance of our designs has been surprisingly good; in fact, other companies have begun to copy our i 390 East 300 South SPRINGVILLE, UTAH For the past three years, sales of the JoLene Company have doubled annually from $230,00 in million projected for 1971. 1967 to over 1 Still a young growing company, we just moved into our new production and general office building last year. The wide open design, excellent lighting and temperature control make our new facility a great step forward. We now have 27,500 square feet of production space, turning out up to 3600 garments a day. 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