American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-09-18
MAMMOTH dam
WILL BE BUILT
Kuhn-Buhl Syndicate to Build
Great Storage Reservoir
Pocatello Tribune Says Building Of
S2, 900, 900 Dam at American Falls
is Assured, All Arrangements
Having Been Completed.

Frank H. Bull, the founder Of 3D.
900 happy and prosperous homes, in
southern Idaho through the successful
contamination Of big Carey act recla-
nation projects, passed through Poca-
tello yesterday afternoon on his way to
Boise from his home in Pittsburg.
Major Fred r. Reed, of Milner, came
up to meet Mr.. Buhl and accompanied
him west. The party was joined at
Minidoks by s, H. Hays, chief counsel
for the Twin Falls companies, and l. T.
Perrine, one Of the members Of the
Kuhn-Buhl companies.
Big things portend as a result Of this
visit 70 the Gem state Of the Pittsburg
millionaire. Local interest centers in
the fact that final and definite arrange
ments for the construction Of the mann
moth dam above American Falls, and
the creation OF the largest storage res
eryoir in America, the most easterly
boundary Of the big artificial lake to
extend TO within three or -four. miles of
Pocatello. This lake Is proposed to
conserve the food waters of the Snake
river, Porneuf river and tributaries and
Bsnnock creek, for use in the irriga-
ton OF the immense Bruneau project,
one Of the largest projects yet under
taken by private capital In the world,
embracing approximately 600, 900 acres
in Owyhee county.
Ihe preliminary steps toward the re-
elamation Of the lands embraced by the
project have already been taken. ap-
plication for segregation being filed
BY the state board Of land commission
ers, at the instance Of Mr.. Bull and as
sociates, with the federal land Office
and the same now pending with the de-
partment Of the interior. To finance
this project it has been roughly esti-
mated will require the expenditure of
approximately twenty million dollars.
Reclamation Of this land IS proposed by
means Of an extension of the canal of
the southside project a distance of
about s. miles, the canal TO be enlarged
throughout It's present length.
That the construction of the Snake
river storage reservoir is vital to the
eonsummation Of the Bruneau project
Is admitted by all. The limit has
been reached in the use of the natural
flow Of the Snake, and it has been
found necessary 10 conserve the flood
waters of that wonderful stream.
Surveys have already been made for
the big reservoir and dam above
American Falls. These show that
76-foot dam will back water as far as
the bridge below BIackfoct along the
main stream, viii cover all OF the low
er Portneuf bottoms and Bannock
bottoms and reach u within three or
four miles OF Pocatello. This will in
undate some of the most valuable In
dian lands on the Fort Hall reservation
but it is believed that the federal gov
ernment will work in harmony with the
Pittsburgers and give over reservoir
site at a reasonable figure. Bannock and
Lemhi Indians viii be deprived Of some
ine farms and will be hard hit by the
construction of the big reservoir. but
it IS believed that amicabIe arrange
ments will be made with them for lieu
allotments.
The creation Of such an immense
lake in close proximity 70 PoeateIlo will
mean much TO the people Of the Gate
City. Il would transform PocateIlo in
10 almost a seaport town. II would
provide fine boating, magnificent shoot
ing.and hunting, and bring the Gate
City in closer touch from q cheap
transportation point Of view with the
fertile American Falls, Tilden and
Aberdeen irrigated tracts on the other
side Of the Snake. -POeatello Tribune.