The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-06-21
future, unless for the timber and
pasture after the timber is gone.
AN IDEAL SUPPLY.

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ideal source of municipal water
supply, but to protect the water
against all possible contamination
IN the future, l would recommend
that at no distant date the city secure
control OF the water shed above
the Falls, which I believe can be
done at small expense, and set it
aside rs a water reservation as has
been done by Portland and Seattle
and other cities.
Gauging by Weir measurement
was taken of the stream the 2oth
OF May this year and the amount of
water then was about 1900, 900
gallons in "a hours, this amount or
quantity being twice as much as
the carrying capacity of the pro-
posed pipe line.
From information obtained from
people that are familiar with the
flow of Rock Creek during the sum-
mer months, I am led to believe
that the volume at the lowest stage
will be about 1000, 900 gallons in
twenty four hours: however to veri-
fy those statements I would rec
ommend that gaugings be taken of
the stream, monthly, this summer
as no doubt the low stage of wat
er will be reached before any con-
struction work is commenced.
The pipe line as now surveyed
is 16 and ID miles long. This
distance would have been consider
able less had an available pass ex-
listed between Rock and Woods
Creeks.
Several passes were examined
and the lowest one, at Chapman
cabin, being 95 feet above the pro-
posed intake on Rock Creek, would
therefore be about the same as the
one selected and surveyed. The
Woods Creek route would require
about twice the length of time to
build. owing to the slow progress
of driving a tunnel through the
pass.
From the proposed intake at the
forks on Rock Creek, the pipe line
follows the canyon in a northeast
erly direction for about two miles;
thence in Southeasterly direction
about three miles to the west line of
sec. 20, TIP. II S. R. W. thence
in a northeasterly direction to the
distribution reservoir site on Baldy
Butte.
The pipe line IS located on the
hill north Of the town of Philomath
where an excellent location for a
reservoir is available in order to
supply that town with water. From
the proposed reservoir on Ba1dy
Butte the pipe line follows on the
North side along the c. & E. R. R
entering the city on Alder street,
where connection is made with the
proposed city distribution system,
thence easterly on Alder street one
block, thence southerly on Wash
ington street four blocks; thence
East on 18th street one block,
I thence on Adams street to First
street near the Willamette river.
1t is planned that the pipe lire
be built of wood with extra heavy
steel pipe across deep canyons and
the Mary's River Valley west of the
! town of Philomath; the size of the
| pipe line varies from six to ten inch
es in diameter in accordance with
the general slope of the country.
Wooden pipe is extensively used,
and has bsen for years throughout
this Western country with great
success under conditions similar to
those which exist in the proposed
system. Wool pipe when not laid
under PRESSURE exc eding 110
pounds per square inch compares
favorably with steel pipe as to
length of service and carrying ca
pacity.
The pipe line is designed to carry
not less than 100000 gallons of
water into the city every twenty
four hours; this amount will be suf-
1 fcient for popula' ion of 10000
with daily consumption Of 100
gallons per capita, very liberal es-
innate for any ordinary town in
this country.
On Badly Butte distribution
reservoir Of modern concrete con-
struction is proposed at an eleva.
ton of about 24O feetabove the city,
the distance from the reservoir site
to the north limit Of the distribu.
ton system being about two and
one-half miles. The reservoir will
have capacity Of fros less than /
million gallons and will be amply
( large for years to come. From
sanitary point of view, I do not con.