Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-28


 (Signed)
 BRANDENBURG
 It seems that the Colorado river determined estab fish record for June July overflow all of proportion to its previous records However this may be done and still Yuma project may suffer in the least for the entire evee system in much better shape than before while the Reclamation officials have equipment much better grade of rock for rvetment purposes and all in all the pro- better prepared for the flood than any since the Sphon was completed
 The latest reports from the headwaters clearly indicate that will have greater volume o water than ever came down the Colorado As stated in these columns last week the biggest previous overflow in 1912 when Bard was overflowed At that time the river carried IA 200 bic feet of per second whereas in the January flood o 1916 caused by the Ga principally the volume 220OOO not counting what flowed the Indian reservation when the actually topped the levee The in sight estimated approximately 55OOO second feet This will probably give river gage of about 30 feet at the Southern Pacific bridge though last Saturday the rv considerably higher above Laguna dam than recorded with only about 900 second feet Yuma and gage of 254 while three weeks ago. with gage of 265 the only carried the volume of This clearly shows that the river has secured to unusual depth the soundngs showing something like 40 feet average all the way the river directly in the of reclamation headquarters. It this abnormal securing pro that makes almost beyond the possible for Yuma to be damaged
 Reports from the Denver weather office declare that there considerably water in the San Juan the Green the Grand and the Gunnson rivers than before recorded at those stations with all upper tributaries still bank full and even overAowng. Project Manager Schect is taking no chances of being caught by any heavier volume than is estimated by the Denver office for he has his full force working every day and night all the way from Laguna dam down the Mex ican line Since last week I have personally in spected every foot of the levee system in com pany with the project manager, and l am more than pleased say that it looks like everything that human hands could do has been done make the evee flood proof This does mean by any means that work will stop on the evee for about three hundred carloads of rock per day are being used various points strengthen the weaker placeS we'll revet the evee each side prevent damage at the hands of gophers
 Just below the mile post the river changed week ago to the opposite bank and within days fall of full foot noted the Arizona side all the way from the Y mile post down the Mexican line This clearly dcateS that the main channel has begun securing the opposite bank taking the full force of the river down the Bee river and on towards the Imperial Valley Volcano lake evee That is great help Yuma Valley but calcula ted to give the Imperial Valley officials all they can do to prevent disaster at the new Volcano lake canal
 Alderman George Downey who has charge of the river front work for the city, is leaving nothing undone to strengthen the evee the foot of Ga and Main He is using many loads of rock furnished by the Recla nation service and in addition is using material obtained from Prison Hill. repeat there apparently is absolutely no danger to either the city or Yuma project
 From the Project Manager) people of Bard district and
 Yuma Valley have been
 It has come to the atten- greatly alarmed by rumors