The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-07
ella Passes All High Water Records
through train that crosses the river on
the Maricopa and Phoenix bridge.
GOVERNMENT WORKS SAVED

Locally the greatest interest lies in
the Roosevelt storage dam being built
by the Government seventy miles above
Phoenix on Salt River to create the
largest artificial lake in the world. A
terrific food came down Tuesday, but
fortunately the contractors were
warned and had their work in good
condition to withstand the strain. They
removed their machinery from the
canyon and damage VIII be confined
70 loss OF time and injury to Golfer
dams which il win take some time TO
repair. 4 big volume OF water is still
running today, but is falling slowly.
The work OF beginning repairs to cof-
ferdam VIII be attempted tomorrow. II
IS said. but~they and the rock dam site.
according to telephone message this
evening are still under water
with appalling suddenness the ella
River rose yesterday and swept down
from the mountains in which it takes
Il rise IN turgid flood. The swift
melting OF the SHOWS in the ranges
OF Southeastern Arizona combined with
the numerous cloudbursts that have as
sailed the territory is given as the
reasons for the raise in the water.
It carried away bridge on the Mari
copa and Phoenix and Salt River VAL
ley Railway as II IL had been made Of
straw, flooding the low lying lands and
damaging the orchards and vineyards
that have been planted in the valley.
BY the destruction OF the bridge Phoe-
nix Is cut of from communication with
the Southern Pacific Railroad, though
the officials said yesterday that it
would take only a few days to restore
the railroad.
The greatest harm that the ella does
when in food is when it joins the Colo
RADIO little north Of Yuma. The land
on both the Arizona and California
sides is low and the ella and the Colo
RADIO backwater I'LL the depressions
and convert the country north Of
Yuma into a huge lake.
To the north Of Yuma and subject to
the overflow of the two streams is the
land on which the Government is build
ing it's dam at a point called the La
guna Dam. and the question arises
whether this work will be damaged by
the ella River joining the Colorado.
There are q series OF elaborate levees
along the ella TO protect Yuma, and
whenever the river is in turbulent
mood large gangs are employed to
strengthen the banks.
The railroad people are anxiously
watching the progress Of the ella In
past years 1t has swelled the volume in
the Colorado TO dangerous proportions,
and the effect this increased tide
may have on the protective works the
Southern Pacific has recently built
south OF Yuma to restrain the Colorado
within fits proper channel is naturally
awaited with ill-concealeo fear.
The December and January foods
are among the worst on the Colorado
River, and though the railroad people
say they feel confident that the intake
where the water is taken TO irrigate
Imperial Valley is sufficiently strong
20 Withstand the onslaughts of the river
there is. Of course, some anxiety.
Both Randolph and Cory insisted that
the railroad should be left on The
banks Of the levee so that material
could be promptly rushed to any break
and with such a vigilant man on hand
as Engineer Cory the Southern Pacific
IS inclined to the belief that should
there be any accident TO the newly
made levees they would be mended in
short order and no great damage re-
suit.