The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-22

high turbidlty would require eItensiv,
filtration
During the year 1918 the v,rdigris river
ceased TO flow even al points where the
opportunity for underground scrpage
through the rivetbed The city 81 Glare.
more. which takes Its supply from the
NerdtEris AZ point near where Tulsa
would build It's intake was 40 short OF
water last year that they were compelled
10 blast through the rock lsdGes and drain
the pools uagnsnt aboye the city. intake
und even With these efforts and me con.
struction Of small temporary dam below
the intaks Clsrcmore was dangerously near
water shortage
These conditions. together With the fact
that extensive storage on the verdiEris IL
difficult 70 obtain. and tha, extensive
filtration would he required. eliminates tho
NerdiEriS river As source Of supply.
Hominy Greek.
This hrpSch Of bird creek and its neiEh
boring tributary, Delaware creek. are both
too small 10 he seriously considered a. sup
plies for TulsA.
Spring Greek.
This stream, flowing from the es't Into
Grand river, has water Of excellent
quality. but has drainage area OF only
IFS square miles, and while II would
furnish tho city Of Tul,a excellent potable
water. the sUe Of iis drainage area is a
strong Htgument FOR It's elimination. II Il.
nearer 10 the city Of Tul,a than Spavinaw
creek. smother tributary Of the Grand
flowing from tho east. but has less than
half Of It's drAinage basin, and IN eliminated
from further consideration entirely on m,
grounds Of tFe quantity Of water available
from It's fog
sains creek. smother stream flowing
from the east into the Grand river. with
drainage AreA Of approximately rs
square miles, also would furnish water oi
excellent quality hut the 'i5e oi Its drain.
are area pfecludes its use a. . source Of
supply for the city.
Pryor Greek
This stream. flowing into the Grand from
The west, Just belo~ the mouth Of the
Salina. Is also 10 he eliminated both on
account Of tho size Of ia drainage area
aud tho fact that the quality Of the water
is not A. rood as tho streams flowing into
the Grand from the mountain regions OF
the cast
Shell Greek.
Shelf creek tributary Of the ArtsnsAs
about four miles west Of Sand Springs, has
= drainage area Al tho point where dam
could be constructed of approximately ~
square miles During dry years there Is no
flow IN the stream during large part Of
Tho year aud during tho year 1918 dry
year. there was no now In the stream except
immediately after heavy rains This drAin.
age ares even II EuchCr creek which lies
lugt TO The east were sddel 20 it would
not supply sufficient water Tor q city Of
population YOU have stipulated 70 me, and
therefore must be eliminated As = source
upon which the city Of Tulsa should spend
money IN the construction ot dam and
conduit on the basis az laid down a. the
beginning o' this report that 10 Is unwtss
Tor = city 10 spcld neuey In developing =
source ~ supply ~ capacity insufficient
for its future needs. requiring later the
Abandonment Of all works constructed.
Grand River
Grand river. a much larger stream than
any OF the others that have been considered
drains large section Of Kansas. and tow.
Inc south through the state Of Oklahoma
receives many tributaries, carryinr oE
cslloni water, particularly those draining
tho hiIly and mountainous eouttry 10 the
east Of the river There are few rivers
the sire Of tho Grand In the southwest
country that have quality of-waitr better
Tor domestic use than this stream A.
source oi supply for the city Of Tulas 10
has been very carefully cousidcfsI An
excellent potable water could be obtained
from this source
Tho proper nlacs for On intake from the
Grand would be a. the point duo east from
the city of Tulsa Just n the south Of where
mo Cherokee Greek nation llne crosses tho
river Water from this source would be