Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17

now should this remain unused from
year Go year w.lb aad aiues mcroas-
Ing, and So many barren acres suscep-
toe % redemption?
THE area Irrigated In the Jordan val
les ,hs summer was lj.lSl acres Th5
| area oi tha Lake i5 twice lnat NUMBER
| OF acres The watershed draining %
| the lake is about 1000. OUO acres, DO
/ these lsurc3 sugge. TO the far. rs Ok
I jordan valley that some IN filoignt fac
/ tors must intervene between their larm
| dllchs ana tie source OF water gup-
piyl
From Information available to rs,
| we have estimated that Ia some OF
| the h.B1tWater years such as 1895, twice
| as much water as you used this season
| was wasted int0 the Great Salt Lake,
and that the aggregate Of such waste
| from 1853 to 1900 was Z TO years's sup
| ply VIA you AFFORD such waste
| again?
have not available figures showing
| the annual maintenance change under
your existing canal systems but | think
] am safe In saying that the prospect
| Tor decrease is not bright
have followed this peculiar plan OF
| discussing this subject, IN order that
| You may get an idea Of some OF the no.
| lions which have been fixed In my
nina In the time / have had this pro-
| feet under consideration The answers
| TO the questions suggested must control
| your action I'm reference TO such inn
| provemcnts as may De suggested later
for your consideration.
While the situation In general Is
much complicated, our investigations
result I'm two important conclusions.
FIrst-The full duty Of the lake is not
| being realized,
Second-The canal systems through
| The canyon division are seriously In
need OF rcctIncltIon. The accompanying
may serve TO Indicate the complex
nature OF the water problems under the
! project The main streams supplying
| the lake water are much used for lrrl-
| cation. The settlement Of all existing
rights ON these streams ~ OF the utmost
importance. and must be accomplished
before the project can be fully defined.
! This matter. Of course, cannot be un-
dertaken except under the state lrriga-
| tlyn law 10y the state engineer.
The possibilities relating to extension
| and Improvements OF the entire Utah
lake system are woll advanced. and
| may add ln conclusion that our office Ia
| probably fully abreast with the land
holders IN the efforts TO consummate
| The scheme
BEAR LAKE PROJECT.
This project Contempates the COM
| pleto control Of the Bear river and
| Bear lake water supplies for the lrrl-
| CATION of such of the available lands as
| may seem susceptible TO the benefits
OF the project The extent of the pro.
! feet Is very great. and Is very well OUT
| lined I'm the second annual report Of
| the reclamation service. on the &C.
! complaining map several tracts OF land
susceptible OF irrigation under this
| protect are indicated as Bancroft,
| Marsh, oxford. Cache and Malad val
| loys In these sections the largest
areas are located and the possibilities
OF the project may be said TO extend as
| far south as ogden.
The ordinary canals such as taken
from the mountain streams, are not
possible on the Bear river II compre-
| henslye system Is contemplated. The
! topography IS such that very long
canals are needed to reach the main
bodies OF land, and complete exam
nation OF the situation Is necessary 10
enable us to make plans for a compre-
! hens.ve system, The possibilities are
very great and the project will doubt
less receive the earnest consideration
| Of the landholders.
The storage OF the Bear river food
waters can be readily accomplished In
| the Bear lake by a diversion channel
| short distance east OF Montpelier. Some
very long canals will be necessary to
reach the best areas Of land but am
OF the opinion that the system will be
| found entirely feasible.
IN the complete examination OF the
possibilities more than 400 miles OF
| line have been examined and all lands
classified I'm a general way Apparent-
~ all interests can be readily co-ordi-
mated and there exists very general
sentiment favorable TO the project.
STRAWBERRY VALLEY PROJECT.
Utah county has large tracts OF land
not supplied with water and In con-
| temptation Of their complete recama-
| ton examinations have been made re-
| lating TO the feasibility Of diyertlng
some Of the Duchesne river water into
| this basin. This scheme contemplates
| storage in the Strawberry valley be-
| yond the rim OF the Great basin The
I storage site IS noted on the accom-
punying map. The best lands suscepti-
| bic OF reclamation under this scheme
are In the vicinity OF Spanish Fork,
| payson and Santaduln, and would be
very valuable II irrigated. ] am not
prepared 20 announce any results In
relation TO this project but the great
interest OF the farmers concerned Is
matter worthy OF note
General examinations have extended
| TO other possibilities within the state
| but progress Is not sufficient 10 warrant
! an expression OF opinion relative there