The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-11

This stream aow. ii conserved. VIM
represent nearly sixty times the es-
timated yearly consumption, based
on $4,000 population using water
at the rate of 125 gallons per cap
ita per day.
II is not necessary therefore to
consider large storage works, and
storage. before pumping from
the river of volume Of water suf-
hcient to tide over the period Of
low rainfaiizandS stream now. win
answer all prospective and possible
requirements.
Statistics recently gathered for
other purposes showing the mini
mum stream now of similar streams
on the Ohio river water sheds. for
nine months Of the year. indicate
that a least stream dow for this
period OF the time seldom fall be-
low l5 cubic feet per minute per
square mile OF water she'd. Ap.
plying this factor TO the water
shed Of the West Fork above
clarksburg. shows that for nine
months of the year athe <stream
flow should not be less than SIS
million gallons per day, or over
fifteen times the average estimated
consumption, based on $4,000 pop
ulation.
Storage.
Increased storage capacity win
be provided. Tanks will be con-
sidered, but a suitable reservoir is
preferred. Available sites for res
ervoir will be examined and re-
ported on, and will include the
cost of the land.
Assuming the West -. to be
continued as the source of water.
and recognizing the fact that the
low stream flow has during recent
times been insufficient. storage OF
an amount of water to tide over
the period OF drouth will be re-
CURED. From study of the phys
ical conditions, believe the stream
flow without storage for a period
Of ten months of the driest year.
will furnish volume OF water
sufficient for the requirements of
$4,000 people, but for the remain
ing two months of dry seasons.
the stream flow would not meet
the daily requirements and storage
must be provided which with
stream flow will furnish an ample
water supply.
Considering that the stream
flow will never be nil, although at
the end of the dry season very low.
have assumed that storage suf-
ficient without stream flow to fur
nish 100000 gallons of water per
day for so days. will be sufficient
for the needs of $4,000 population.
This storage can be obtained by
means of a series OF low dams In
the channel of the West Fork.
without seriously affecting the ad-
Joining property, gates being pro-
vided in the dams to permit of
drawing water OF. beginning at the
upper dam, to maintain the level
and stored volume of water in the
lower pool and dam.
Assuming an average of a.
100000 gallons in each of FIVE
dams above the present dam, and
an equal available storage in the
stream bed above the present dam.
the available water in the river,
exclusive OF stream flow, will be
25s. 100000 gallons. or about the
estimated average daily consump-
ton for so days. by $4,000 popu-
lation.
Each OF such dams constructed
Of concrete on the rocky bed OF
the river. selecting the most con-
venient rifles for dam sites. would
be six feet high and probably back
the water for about three miles.
In view of the whole cost OF
storage in the stream bed being
the concrete in the dam, and the
gates to regulate the flow when the
water is required, the cost for, a
given capacity is relatively low.
Considering the storage Of water
after pumpage from the river about
II millions of storage will occur
in the sedimentation basin at high
er elevation than the filters, and
in the three steel tanks located,
one on Glen Elk No. 2. one on the
hill next east or Pinnickinnick,
and one on the hill south of Alta
Vista. Each OF these new tanks is
figured to contain 10000 gallons
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