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lr-FILLING—Though temporary fupd shortages are slowing completion of the Ririe Dam, a lake is already filling behind the dam on Willow Creek. The pool was 20 feet deep at the base of the dam Feb. 1. When full, the pool will be 100 feet deep.Fees Concern Lemhi RanchersBy BOB JOHNSONCEllAllilaTltestimated nine million head of small amount of grazing will be cattle and sheen for a total nf hillp.ri at SI .45 ner AUM;Building of Ririe ComplicatedWALLA WALLA, Wash.-Fund shortages are complicating completion of Ilirie Dam, reports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers here.Money shortages in the latter stages *of the project have prompted the Corps to issue “out of funds'’ letters to Gibbons and Heed Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, and to Schocker Construction, Murray, Utah.Gibbons and Reed is the main dam contractor and Schocker is constructing the outlet channel. Both contractor? are proceeding with work using their own funds.The Gibbons and Heed $10.4 million contract is about one year behind schedule. The dam was scheduled for completion in mid-summer last year.Foundation problems, changes in design of the dam embankment and the high water last spring all contributed to the delay. Due to the extremely cold weather limited work is under wav at the dam.Schocker Construction holds the $5.2 million contract for construction of the outlet channel that will carry irrigation water downstream. Schocker has completed about 22 per cent of the work necessary. According to Col. Nelson P. Conover, Walla WallaDistrict engineer, “Every effort 1976 will hold only if fundsis being made to insure that the become available.outlet channel will be readv for After completion of lt;he damirrigation use this summer.** structure and installation of the The Corps is seeking transfer spillway gates this summer and of funds to apply on the Ride job after completion of the outlet so work can continue as rapidly channel, normal operating as oossible. Transferring funds limits will become effective, to the Ririe Project by the Corps This will result in lake levels is contingent upon surplus from a maximum of 5,119 feet in money becoming available ek'vatkmto a minimum of 5,023 from other projects in districts feet,around the country. Definite At maximum pool the word on these funds becoming reservoir stores 100,000 acre-available for Ilirie is expected feet of water. Final rule curves in 30 *o 60 days. for _ summer storage andMoney through regular drafting will not be formulated Congressional appropriations until the irrigation agreements will not become available until are completed. The completed after Oct. 1. 1976. structure will be operated byCompletion date of July l, the Bureau of Reclamation.Another FAMILY WEEKLY Exclusive - February 29f»aj* Niril Diamond*'Son?* Are Life in 80 Vt’onij or Less'Ftmii,Sad Leliers Urtf Ford C*t$— And E»en AnsnertUr. Darid Viworu A Primer for Kids And IKrir Partnf** 'w lt;7 L • C *\ vA ' ' V.:ri
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Idaho State Journal
Pocatello, Idaho, US
Wed, Feb 25, 1976
Page 22
Full Page
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