Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-23
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road or the railroad In the canyon
how is It proposed 10 save the clean
water ana not impound the storm
waters when they are loaded with
filth. The city already owns land
fronting on Parley's creek and joining
the city lands above the sheep trail,
thus making continuous right OF
way almost from the foot OF Big Noun
tain TO the junction OF the two creeks
near Bishop Hardy's old home. Now
over these possessions there Is quite a
water canal conveying several millions
Of gallons Of water already established,
and this water way could be enlarged
without great expense sufficiently TO
carry the storm and filth laden waters
around and above and parallel with
the reservoir bank into the main creek
IN Parley's: then Immediately when
the creek cleared above the intake of
the reservoir the gate admitting the In
flow of the clean water could be hoist
ed and the filling Of the pool continued.
But another objection IS offered, that
enough water does not come down the
Dell creek IN sufficient quantity TO sup
Ily so large receptacle as would be
Heedod by the City for the dry season.
Well, now let us look into this side OF
the question little more closely. For
the last 60 days there has been flowing
from the Dell creek clean, clear snow
water The flow measured at a con-
yenient point shows 20 cubic feet OF
water rushing along at the speed of
five second feet. Now. let any school
boy reckon this amount of good, clean
water flowing 10 waste for 60 days and
the amount might somewhat astonish
the calculator, for II would be found
that a large receptacle could be filled
in that time. Now for those 60 days
passed this immense amount OF good.
clean water that might be retained for
times OF scarcity has only been spoil
ed and made unfit for the use Of the
citizens of our city by mixing with the
soil loaded waters coming down from
Lambs canyon through Parley's can
yon creek.
well but" says the objector, "the
oheapness OF constructing a reservoir
site on the Youngberg property, Is
suggestive OF enecomy, which is very
much needed when we consider the
condition OF the City's treasury
This Is a very faulty argument, for
II may be stated here and now, with
out any fear OF successful contradic-
ton. the city cannot afford TO build
any more cheap reservoirs, for this
must surely be an improvement that
will stand the test Of time and storms
for ages TO come a sure supply for the
city In times OF water scarcity for all
time 20 come, for in the not very dis
tant future this great water pool viii
and must be surrounded by trees and
shrubs and flowers that Will add 10
the permanancy of its banks and make
It's very water receptacle a thing Of
beauty and a Toy forever.
The writer was shown recently In one
OF the eastern cities a great water de-
post constructed on high table land
some 10 miles distant from large
lake. from which the water was pump.
ed all the distance up hill from the lake
10 the reservoir to supply a city OF
200, 060 inhabitants.
The advantage of our city over the
above IA that water viii run down
hill into reservoir constructed below
our mountain peaks and we would not
reed TO go 10 the expense Of pumping
from lake 10 miles away. nor OF
fltering. for into this lake runs the
sewerage OF the city above alluded to,
their filth into this lake.
Comparisons are odious sometimes
and only alude 10 the above 10 show
how much more easily Salt Lake can
be supplied with a never failing supply
Of pure water impounded IN a proper
PLACE az a mach less cost than almost
any other city on the continent
Now, 10 state more facts, construct
your reservoir IN the Dell upon the
city's lands use all the clean flow Of
water running to waste down the Dell
creek. and after the receptacle is once
filed enough water comes down the
Dell creek TO replace all waste by evap-
Grafton. and II there should be any
lack I'm dry seasons then enlarge the
ditch and canal already I'm operation
and running water over the city's lands
purchased from Don c. Young. Laird
and Mimmill. and when Parley's creek
becomes clean from soil pollution after
the storms or melting snow OF spring
turn In from said creek, over the above
named route all the additional water
needed. This plan viii allow the city
TO construct q permanent reservoir
which win not obstruct OF interfere
with public travel. either by the wagon
road or railroad leading from salt Lake
county TO Park City and Summit and
Wasatch counties.
For the good reasons set forth In this
communication the conclusion can only
be reached by the Investigator. that
the site chosen for a reservoir on the
Youngberg property should be aban'
doned and more appropriate one
chosen on city lands in the Dell
Very respectfully your fellow citizen.
SEYMOUR b. YOUNG.