The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-04
TETON RECLAMATION
UNIT is COMPLETED
kachess Dam Four-Fifths Done.
Says United States Recla-
nation Service Record

The T1eton unit of the Yakima ir-
rlgatlon project is completed, the
Sunnyside unit is SO per cent done and
the work on the storage reservoirs is
115 completed, according to the Re
ciamation Record for August, issued
by the U. s. Reclamation Service. 1t
says: Kachess dam is 1913 per cent
completed Operations with the
orange-peel dredge, in the lake outlet
channel, were discontinued ON July
20, but will be resumed about Aug
ust 1. The placing Of concrete in the
gate tower has been completed and
the laying of the tile roof will COM
plete the tower. The placing Of ma.
terial in the embankment was con-
tinued. About $4,000 cubic yards
embankment measure were placed
during the month, of which approx
lmately 10000 cubic yards were ex-
cavated by the steam shovel and The
balance with the Lidgerwood exca-
vator. The excavation for the spill
way is practically completed and the
paving is nearly finished The con-
crete plant was moved from the
tower to the spilway in the latter
half of July and concreting started
about the ed The delivery of stor-
age water was commenced on the
18th and was continued through the
month of August. A telephone line
has been constructed from Lake ka-
chess to Lake Keechelus, a distance
of 2 miles. At Lakes Keechelus and
Gle Elum, the regular maintenance
Of the crib dams and cutting of tim
Der by contract was continued.
Extend Distribution System
Sunnyside Unit: The only con-
struction work consisted of small ex-
tensions to the distribution system.
The amount of water delivered dur
Ing July was constant with an aver
age diversion of about 900 second
feet at the intake The second cut
ting of alfalfa hay was practically
completed and considerable quantities
of early potatoes and other vegeta-
bles and some early peaches, apricots,
plums and summer apples were mar
keted. The first and second cuttings
of alfalfa were slightly damaged by
several heavy showers. The opera
ton Of the canal system was salts
factory.
Tieton Unit: Warm weather pre-
vailed during the greater part Of
July and the demand for irrigation
water was heavy, a maximum of 243
|second-feet being diverted from the
river. The Trail creek wagon road,
giving direct access to the Canyon
division from headquarters, was COM
pleted. The second cutting of alfalfa
and grain crops were being harvested
The potato crop received the last ir-
rigation and the prospects for large
yield are good Dumping Lake Res
ervoir remained full throughout the
month, no water having been drawn
off, and the work of piling and burn
ing logs was continued.
Okanogan Work Completed
In the Okanogan project water was
delivered throughout the entire month
with the exception of four days early
in the month and about 720 acres
have been under irrigation. At the
end of the month the two reservoirs,
Salmon Lake and Concully contained
5000 acre-feet of available water for
irrigation, representing a loss of 800 0
acre feet during the month The in
flow at the end of the month amount
ed to about 20 acre feet per day,
which will probably be about the
| minimum during the irrigation sea-
son. Surveys for Improvement of
Salmon Lake and Conconully contained
of the project distribution system
were in progress and Improvements
to the headquarters grounds and