Statement of Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Floyd E. Dominy

Statement of Bureau of Reclamation, Commissioner Floyd E. Dominy on H.R. 4671, 4707 & 9248, August 23-27?, 1965, page 11sports, are in tremendous demand. New reservoirs will create large water areas for boating, fishing, swimming, and water skiing, and additionally will provide new access to some of the most spectacular scenery in the Nation. The Dixie Project in Utah was originally included for authorization as part of the Lower Colorado River Basin Project. It was authorized separately, however, by the Act of September 2, 1964. Section 309 of the pending bills would integrate the Dixie Project into the Lower Colorado River Basin Project in order that it might participate in the Development Fund, as appropriate. Section 306 would authorize the Southern Nevada Water Supply Project as a unit of the plan. Hearings on legislation to authorize this project separately have been held by this Committee and by its counterpart committee of the Senate. We have strongly endorsed this project. The above-described projects recommended for authorization constitute the initial core of the Lower Colorado River Basin Project. They would meet some of the most pressing needs of the present. They would constitute a firm, encouraging start towards making the entire Colorado River Basin sufficient in water supply for the future. Colorado River Water Supply The Colorado has been a maverick river. Its annual water yield has fluctuated through a wide range, as illustrated on the display 11Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, 400 dpi, 8 bit, 925,655 byte