Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-01-22

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Fer ! foo, dep,h of water. 900 90 gallon
g :" ..G.u91.ssI
- /" = aSsi, ;sS :.
A conduit Of this capacity is am
| pie for every requirement salt LAX
City viii develop, and in reducing
the dimensions the cost per mile car
be reduced TO $50, S55.
At the Sugar House Ward th'
end Of the new canal Is tventy-thre'
feet above the bed Of the old one
which between this point and thu
city is little more than level anC
calls for special attention.
One remedy for the evil here eX
listing would he to secure new righi
Of way and distribute uniformly ovel
the whole distance the drop Of TWEEN
ty-three feet, which is now concen
trated at one point. This would
involve gradient Of seven feet pei
mile and require masonry conduit
OF curtailed dimensions, which could
be built for SlS,T4j per mile, not in
Guiding the cost Of new right Of way,
Anoihef would bc TO lay n wooden
pipe from the end Of the new cana
10 the city.
One four feet in diameter, similar
TO that now in use i'm Denver, will
cost about S2.75 per linear foot, and
will Discharge 90, 26I, Isl gallons per
twenty-fSur hOtirs, under the head
here attainable; but wood is Office
tionable in requiring renewal about
every ten years. The most economic
means is that which costs least in
the long run-
a masonry conduit Of twelve-foOt
bottom width. above suggested, can
be built right in the present canal
with a created grade OF one foot per
mile. at n cost OF 500, per mile,
or a total Of $40, 80, then rs finances
permit other necessary improve
ments might he made in conformity.
From an inspection Of its condition
wEile running the levels through
the canal between sugar House
Ward aud its head, we were led 20
suggest to the council n thorough
cleaning out Of accumulated depOs-
its, much of which has been carried
in by lateral drainage.
This plan was approved, and the
work is now progressing under the
charge Of the city watermastsr; as
at the time of construction no pro-
vision was made 10 carry the lateral
drainage over instead Of into the
canal, this provision must be made
nov. Also the Cottonwood bottoms
and other loose gravelly sections
a,,oa,,T H., .';;;;.,l 9 III r., ,i
will still remain deficient.
While we decidedly favor repair
ing with the masonry conduit wher-
ever repairs are necess iry, we viii
suggest that il the cost of such sub
stantial repairs is considered too
great to be at the present entailed,
the great seepage occurring at these
latter places can be considerably re-
duced by removing section of the
pOrus material and substituting one
Of n more rentive nature.
Between Sugar House ward ami
the head Of the canal the repairs
10 meet the requirements
Of 4 few coming years will consist oil
cleaning out, substituting material
and protecting against lateral drain
age, and will cost about 81. 900 per
mile, or $4,000 for the entire dis
.ance.
The exigcncies Of the past season
led to our suggesting the Importance
IF some provision for drawing water
rom Utah Lake at a lower level
han has heretofore been possible, on
account Of the elevation Of the East |
Jordan and the Utah aud Salt Lake |
annals. These take their water from
he river at an elevation fifty feet !
higher than docs the city canal. BY
their dimensions the grade |
an be reduced at their heads, 50 as TO |
idmit Of drawing from the river two |
v three feet lower and at the same |
line retain their discharsing capac-
ty. We are informed by Dir. J. l.. |
that the East Jordan canal |
are now contemplatingsuch |
IN alteration in their canal, which /
will require the Utah and Salt Lake
anal Company to make sim
lar move. II this is done the re-
ulting benefits will be almost in
.alculable;for the river bed has been |
Owered at points above the old /
lam, and when the new inlet now
icing dug is completed, an add
iOnal two feet Of water can be
lrawn from the lake. which has an
Irea Of LIZ square miles The water
over this area, two feet in
lePth, amounts 10 7,OSl, Ils, 500
'ubic feet, which could be drawn
1T as needed, and is sufficient 20
rrigate $500 acres Of land from
lay to September 81, figuring
rom our basis of one cubic foot to
he 100 acres. 1t thus remains only
question of storing the available
waters In Utah Lake TO insure n
and abundant supply of
water for our city. This
will be done by completing the dam
low in course Of construction at
he old Indian ford in the jordan
arrows.
Notwithstanding the above rec
mmendation, we do not advocate n
DIV level for Utah Lake. On the
ontrary, we most decidedly favor
its depth TO the greatest
extent. Further. had
he delegation sent by the CITY
'ouncil to confer with the canal
ompany been a majority, the new
am would have been constructed
I the inlet TO the jordan; but the
anal company preferred to have IL
here the man employed at the
Their dam can also give Il attention.
he expense of cutting the inlet.
reiging the river bed aud con-
the dam win lie about
ight thousand dollars. which is TO
E born equally by the city and the
,ur canal companies.
In conclusion, upon the canal
lainly depends the solution Of our
alter problem. Put into the condi-
on suggested, 1t is capable Of bring
x ninety millions of gallons daily
II use in the city and exchange
there Is little doubt that
ON 10 to so per cent of the Cotton
God stream may be obtained when
ace the canal's efficiency is estab-
shed; ut present this is out OF the
Iestion, at least such is our judg-
ent from the many conversations
I'd with parties owning in the Cot
nwood water. All of which is re-
submitted.
J. FEwsoS SMITH,
w. i. JACOBS.
SALT LAKE CRY, Jan. IL, 1890.
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