The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-15

are not in use. and it should further
require that the water from them that
is permitted to flow should be carried
IN pipes or tPOughs to where il can be
maze TO serve some useful purpose
Water Holes.
There is another source Of water sup
ply which il is equally important TO
consider All over the broad slopes
along the east and south shores of
tan lake there are found water holes
and Sioughs where the water rises TO
the surface and stands there. Between
Springville and the lake there is a
very large marsh of the same charac-
ter These are arteSian waters with q
pipe system supplied by nature. From
some of them there is an overflow but
generally they are found without sur
face discharge, standing TIA level the
year round. Around most of them
vegetation has grown cornpactly. Gre
ating a sufficient dam to preveut any
outflow. These tule and spring holes
are undoubtedly connected with under
ground reservoirs of water. open them
down to the clay and the water VIII
be found flowing from orifceS which
are the equivalent of the-aTtesian we'll
pipe. Just as shortening the project
ing pipe of the we'll will permit an in
creased flow, so viii the removal OF
the head" and the Instructions 10
It's free course permit an overfiow-in
many places a substantial stream. We
have in nstnd a slough of this charac-
ter on the dairy farm OF Holloway &
Smoot flve miles north of Provo. It
/ IS several acres in extent, with its out
let so INSTRUCTED that a large BODY of
water stands at a level twelve feet
above the normal level of the lake.
Mr. Holloway mentioned his intention
to open an outlet drain for the short
intervening distance which would en-
able him to reclaim this land for cul-
tivation. He has made a complete
demonstration of what may be done
in the way of retaining salt grass
lands. In boring several artesian wells
for that purpose not far away from
and above the slough. he found
stratum of water at a depth of sixty
five feet identically the same in taste
and appearance as that in the slough.
indicating the connection between
them.
The great advantage from developing
these water sources Is that in doing SO
the adjoining lands will be effectively
underdrained. and the constant sat
urartOn which is ln1urlng the soil is
overcome. Let this be done system
atfcally, and in connection with the
ditching proposed in the construction
of the dykes, and again either party.
the land owner or the water user, will
be benefited more than the total cost.
Water from Tunnels.
As we have said. not all the water
that falls in the mountains finds its
way into the rivers. Some Of the rock
formations have more crevices than
others, through which water is cours-
ing gradually or is standing perms-
nently. Others are of a loose and por-
Gus nature, allowing percofation.
( Wherever these are found It is practi-
cable to develop water by tunneling.
! There are already many examples OF
this where considera BILE areas are irri-
gated from tttiEm- Usually these are
permitted to run the year round, vast
ing during eight months. They should
be reservoired and carefully conserved
-trebling their value.
On the Tributary Streams.
/ Instead of seeking to deprive present
/ users of water altogether. or instigat-
I ing law suits. which are costly expert
ences for both parties. with no certain
3 " as to the result. will it not be pre-
ferable to encourage more intelligent
use and thereby effect a great saving ?
This part of the subject will be treated
more eNhaustively elsewhere, because il
is in this connection there is. reader
opportunity for increasing the duty Of
water than in any other.