Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-19
WORK LAST YEAR
IN WASHINGTON
Few Irrigation Projects
Are Found to be
Practicable

In washington, I'll square miles OF
new area We're mapped, 70 miles of
levels were run, and six bench marks
established. In addition 1916 square
miles of forest reserve were surveyed.
One party was engaged in topographic
work in the Pullman quadrangle for
publication on the scale Of 1:125,OOO
with contour interval of so feet. In
addition, during the latter part OF the
season, one party ran a check line OF
levels over a small portion Of the
Okanogan quadrangle. Another party
was engaged in completing topographic
work in the Mount Adams quadrangle.
which Is part Of the Mount Rainier for
est reserve, for publication on the scale
Of 1:125.0OO, with a contour interval Of
100 feet.
Topographic atlas sheets Of five
Washington areas were engraved and
printed during the year. These includ-
ed maps of the Okanogan, Mount AK,
Osoyoos, Skykomish. and Stehekin
quadrangle.
The Snoqualmie folio. prepared under
tIC JOHlt VI % NISOA 90
Otis Smith and F. c. Calkins was COM
pleted during the year. Prof. c. K.
Leith made a preliminary examination
Of the iron ores at several localities
in northeastern Washington. and on
Vancouver and Texada islands, tribu-
tary to the Port Townsend, WASH. fur
mace, in pursuance Of the plan to pre-
pare a detailed economic report on the
iron ores Of western United States.
Cages On Many Streams.
tanned by the photographic branch Of
the survey at Asotin, Yakima, Ravens
dale, Roslyn, Lake Chelan, Julia,
Pasco Keystone, Zindel. Tekoa.
Poole's Ranch, Easton, Spokane, Pat
eros. Nile, North Yakima, Elberton,
Hooper. St. John, Malott. Alfalfa,
LOOMS. Index. Snoqualmie, Cashmere,
Kiona, Lake Keechelus. Union Cap ana
Selah Gap
A report on the underground waters
of Washington. by Mr.. Henry Lands.
was published in the survey and also
one on the geology and water resources
of a portion Of east-central Washing
ton by Mr.. Frank c. Callkins.
In this state systematic stream
measurements have been made for
several years on Yakima river and its
tributaries, Spokane and Palouse riv-
ers, and considerable reconnaissance
work has been done in locating reser-
voir sites and examining various pro-
jects. On the passage OF the reclama-
ton law this work was extended to
cover the whole OF the arid region Of
the state. A number OF projects were
investigated in a preliminary way.
Those found worthy Of further study
are the Palouse project. the Okanogan
project. and the Yakima project.
Not Sufficient Land.
A grade line was run from Priest
rapids on the Columbia river. to de-
termine the amount Of land which can
be irrigated by gravity system from
Columbia river. Sufficient land can
not be irrigated to warrant at this
time, the large expenditure necessary.
A survey Of the Palouse project.
which contemplates the irrigation OF
about 100000 acres from Palouse
river, was undertaken to determine the
practicability Of the scheme. A board
Of exgireers examined the project In
detail in April. 1905. and made q care
full estimate Of the cost. which proved
to aggregate over six million dollars.
In the present state Of the reclamation
fund this could not be undertaken with
any prospect of completion for many
years. Surveys are therefore being
pushed In Okanogan and Yakima val
leys to develop . more feasible project.
The irrigable lands included within
the Olxarogan project are on the west
side Of Olxanogan river. In the northern
part Of the state. between the Canadian
boundary and Columbia river.
Requests were made by the ritisens
OF Olanogan county for m examination
OF the feasibility Of undertaking the r..
rigation Of these landA Two dam sites
ana reservoir sites were surveyed. test
pits were dug. about 1900 acres Of ir-
|rieable land were mapped % = scale
OF 1000 feet TO inch. one otlet canal
was surveyed. and various other mat
ters were investl0ntea During 1874 Ill
notes nape. stc., wsee completeG the
irrigable lands were classined. and two
additional canal lines ana two reser-
volr sites were surveyed. The. project
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