 The Rampart Dam's large size had a correspondingly large price tag. The Corps of Engineers anticipated spending $ 618.4 million (1970 dollars) on construction of the physical dam alone, another $ 492 million for power-generating equipment, and $ 1.39 billion in total. That total included $ 15.59 million for relocating Alaskans from the area to be flooded, $ 56 million for fish and wildlife facilities to mitigate the anticipated losses, and $ 39.7 million for roads and bridges to access the area. After completion of the dam, the Corps of Engineers estimated that operation and maintenance of the project would cost $ 6.5 million annually, including $ 570,000 for replacement power equipment and $ 2 million for the maintenance of fish and wildlife facilities.
