The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-04-29
SURVEY FOR GREAT DAM
Lareg Corps of Engineers Now Max.
ing Final Surveys for Immense
Artificial Lake at A. F..

American Falls Press
Engineers are here making the
maj survey for the great dam which
is 10 De erected here for the purpose
OF storing waters to lrrigate the great
hrunneau tract of 100000 acres. The
engineers will survey about thirty
miles up the south side of the Snake
river, returning on the north side
ana VIII make a perfect map of ali
the lands that will be covered They
Will also go about ten miles IN Ban
mock creek. When they have COM
pleted they will know every foot of
good land that will be submerged
and will be prepared to negotiate for
the purchase of such lands from the
owners.
General Manager voight and At
torney S. H. Hays, reported by the
Statesman below, practically admit
mat all details are arranged and that
Ine great project has passed the ex-
perimental stage. From less high
authority the statement comes that
work will be under way within a few
months at the most.
J., Inc greatest irrigation project in
the United States, if not in all the
world, is now virtually assured for
Idaho, according to statements made
by Fred Weight of Twin Falls. Der-
sonal representative in Idaho of T.
n. Bull, the Scranton, Pa. multi.
an pioneer in reclamation
works IN the west. Mr.. Voight is
credited with giving out information
upon mis- rectn visit to Boise to the
eHect int the Twin Falls Bruneau
project retaining 100000 acres
lying mostly In Owyhee county had
not only been financed but that the
promoters of the enterprise had
agreed to obligate themselves in such
= manner as to insure it's construc-
lion, whether bonds should be issued
Dr. not. In other words should the
mai reports of the engineers who arc
loW IN the field be accepted, work
viii commence at once and continue
Until the works are comnleted ra1
'ardless OF the condition of the bond
market. "
The estimated total cost of the nm
lertaking is from $2O,OOO,OOO to
'zo' ooO,OOO and, although the pro-
ecu should not be bonded, there will
e no delay, according to Mr.. Voigbt.
plan for financing it having been
greed upon as an alternative SINH
ar 10 that by which the original
'outnslde Twin Falls project was
attorney s. H. Hays, representing
ne Kuhn interests, which, it is nm.
erstood, have Jointly entered info
re giant plan for the CONSTRUCTION :
this canal, system announced rec- a
atly tnat the financing of the project 7
au oeen assured although he declin- :
TO discuss the details, !
All that remains" he stated sis :
le acceptance of the final SURVEYS at :
'Veral points where the engineers !
Re at work. (
Inc project includes a system of :
observation reservoirs extendino (
ON the headwaters of the Snake I!
yer TO point above the Miner :
Ill ii' when is to be reinforced and !
,lllzed for the diversion of water :
+ the new project, as well as the Z
'uthslde Twin Falls system. The !
gh line canals will be enlarged and .
tended to the Salmon river over Z
llch the flow of water for the i'm !
ense tracts will be conducted by Z
cans OF inverted siphons, involving (
e OF the greatest engineering feats !
er attempted in the history of the :
st. VI 'ho
IN addltio INTO this much f1ume and !
lnei work will be necessitated in 7
echlng different portions of the q