Show Water W ater Prospects r tail Fair air Figures released by the Bureau Bureau Bureau Bu Bu- Bu- Bu reau of Reclamation in Salt Lake City indicate that runoff from the Colorado River watershed watershed watershed water water- shed above Lake Powell is expected to reach 90 percent of the long term average LAKE POWELL is expected to raise 14 feet by midsummer This is 14 feet higher than last summer the lake should remain remain remain re re- re- re main at this elevation throughout through through- out the recreation season and be lowered about eight feet during the winter The Bureau also announced plans to increase the storage in Flaming Gorge Reservoir this year The immediate effect effect effect ef ef- would be to raise the reservoir reservoir reservoir res res- from its present level of feet above sea level to about feet THIS WOULD improve the use of existing boat ramps and considerably expand the reservoir area In future years the Bureau will make an effort effort effort ef ef- ef- ef fort to maintain the reservoir reservoir reservoir reser reser- voir above elevation feet during each recreation season |