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Central Utah Project Would Water Thousands of Acres
The article outlines a proposed Central Utah Project to transfer water from the Green and Colorado River systems to the Uintah basin and Great Salt Lake region. It details expected irrigation of about 450 000 acres, significant hydroelectric power, and the plan to use gravity flow via dams and canals, with costs well over half a billion dollars. It notes key figures and organizations including E O Larson the Bureau of Reclamation and Utah press leaders.
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Utah
Central Utah
Drawing Board
Green River
Colorado River System
Uintah Basin
Wasatch Range
Great Salt Lake Basin
E. O. Larson
Bureau of Reclamation
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Great-Salt-Lake Basin
Colorado River Basin
Wasatch Mountains
Great Salt Lake ‘Basin
Utah Water