Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-02
IRRIGATION
IN THE WEST
That Was Accomplished in Utah
And Idaho During Past Year.
OFFICIAL REPORT MADE.
RevIew THAT VIII be Read with iu-
terest at Thls Time Some VaIu-
able statistics.


able Statistics.
That Chief PHOTOGRAPHER Newell Is
taking deep interest In western lrrl-
cation is apparent from the amount Of
work he is doing Retter stil. the pro-
gram FOR The future contemplates an
activity that cannot be otherwise than
beneficial. Mr.. Newells department
has made a report 70 Congress setting
forth the following facts relating to
conditions In Utah and Idahoi
ASHLEY CREEK.
This station was established by c. 7.
Prail on March J.. 1900 It "a located at
the mouth Of the canyon Of the creek.
seven and one-half miles above the
town Of vernal at the wagon bridge,
at The ranch Of the observer Z. Ma
rett Dry fork enters Ashley creek
about two miles above the gaugIng
station. Aug. "A two measure
NUNS VI us ulNtihikc were maui
The hrst 10 miles northwest Of Dry
fork poatonflci, gave a discharge Of
SO second.feets the second, three miles
northwest Of the same point, showed
discharge Of 80 sec0nd-feet. on the
same day Ashley creek. Immediately
above the mouth Of Dry Fork, was ear.
fylng 1872 second feet, and a short dis.
lance below It was carrying l2s sec
ond-feet.
UINTAH RIVER.
This station was established by c.
G. Babb on Sept 49, 1892 in con-
nection with the investigation Of the
water supply Of The Uintah Indian res
ervaton. on May H. the maximum
discharge was reached, being 6Si see
ond-feet The minimum discharge was
recorded April S, no second-feei
Farm creek Is a small drainage enter
ing this tream FIVE miles northwest
OF Whiterocks. on May IA 1t was
gauged By L. V. Branch and gave
discharge OF "A sec0nd-feet
During 1901 daily gauge height rec
ords were not kept az the main sta
ton ON the uinta river In the canyon
but frequent measurements OF dis
charge were made by G. + Prall and
others
WHITERoCRs.
This station was established by C.
G. Babb Sept 10. 1893 In connec-
ton with the investigation OF the wa
ter supply for the Uintah Indian res-
ervation II Is In the canyon OF the
river about 10 miles above the In
dian agency az WhterOcks. Daily
gauge readings were not maintained
during 1901, but frequent measurements
of discharge were made by G. r. Prall
and others as follows Maximum dis
charge May 10. 64l second-feet min
mum discharge, April 0, 40 second
feet
tilNTAH RIVER.
This station, which was established
BY G. c, Babb on Sept. IA, 1893. Is To-
Gated at the highway bridge at the
military post Two principal canals
dverting water from this river above
the gauglng station, Canal No. 1 and
Bench ditch, We're measured twice dur
Ing the year. Canal No. l. on Aphll l6,
with gauge height OF 072 foot. was
d.scharglng 7 second-feet, on Aug, II
was discharging 80 second-feet. Bench
ditch on April l6, with q gauge height
OF 0,s0 foot was dscharglng rs second
feet; on Aug 6 Il was discharglng 40
second-feet Deem creek enters Ulnta
river two miles above the gaugng sta
ton. Aug. % II was measured at a
point % miles northeast OF Fort Du-
chesne and 20 feet below the source Of
the stream, and discharge Of six Sec
ond-feet was found
AT oURAY.
This station was established Nov.
!, 1889, and Is AT the highway bridge
over the river near the Ouyay school,
on the uintah Indian reservation. Dur
ing 1901 c. 7. prall made measurements
OF discharge with the following results:
Maximum discharge. May i6, 2i77 Sec
0nd-feet; minimum discharge, July 20,
70 second-feet
LAKE CREEK.
This station was established by c II.
Prall July 8, 1900, and Is described in
Water supply paper No 50, page s72.
II Is located at the highway bridge
near Its mouth. The gauge rod is
vertical board nalsl to the west abut-
inent on the lower side OF the bridge.
Bench mark No. Is a nail in the abut-
ment opposite the j0-foO mark on
the rod. Bench mark No. is directly
over the gauge rod, and Is the head OF
o wire nall in the southwest corner OF
the bridge upright It's elevation Is
the bridge upright. It's elevation is
6Q665S feet. The elevation Of the
zero OF the rod is 5O55 80 feet above sea
Lowell according 10 the photographic
survey datum. The elevation of bench
mark No Is 5i29 feet. referred TO The
topographic survey datum. The ele-
walton Of a regulation iron bench mark
post, 100 feet east Of the bridge. Is
el1s 80 feet referred to the latter da-
tum, The bed OF the stream is COM
posed Of medium-slzed cobble stones
and forms fair section. During
llocd stages measurements are made
from the bridge. but az other periods
they are made by wading al a point
about 400 feet below. Daily gauge
heights were not taken. owing TO The
distance Of the location from reli-
able observer but frequent measure
menls Of discharge were made by g.
T.. Prall and others. as follows: Maxi
Hum discharge. May 18th. g,49i second
feet. minimum discharge. April IL. a
second-feet
DuCHEsNE RIVER.
This station. established by c. c.
Bahb on oct. 20. 1899. 10 three miles
below the mouth OF Lake creek. at the
highway bridge on the stage road from
Price TO Font Duchesne. a new bench
marf was placed IN 1901. being wire
nail In N northwest corner of Clark's
STORE, al an elevation OF 50lisi feet
The elevation of the zero OF the rod is
igse0s feet Maximum discharge. June
( 2,0a9 second-ieet; minimum discharge
April 8. 2oi second feet
BEAR RIVER.
This station, established Oct. II. 1854.
is about 10 miles north OF the Utah
Idlho boundary line and is described In
Water supply paper No. o. The sta.
Ion e. Of considerable Importance from
iae fact that iis location Is near the
rtah-idaho line. and the measure.