The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-22
Future Tulsa -.
This Is the Report In Full:

pumped through "a TO 40 miles Of conduit
the intake being At an elevation below the
CITY Of Tulsa. Steam power would be rs'
quired for this purpose unless the city con,
trucied dam across the Grand river for
the purpose Of developing electrical now ~
such power To be used for pumping tho
water 10 the city Such = dam could not
be built At the nesrcst point Of intake on
the Grand but could he constructed three
miles farther down stream whore the banks
OF the river are comparatively steep. form
ing AbutmtnA Tor = dam Aoross the Grand
river. Such dam ho~cfer would in'Olye e
the eIpcnttture 81 a considerable sum OF
money both for the structure itself and for
the areas of land that would bo submerged
This site has been suggested In years past
~ the possible location Of hydro slectri
'ourr plant for the development Of electric
energy for use in the city OF AUtkoEee and
other neiEhborinE ciuasp
while this source Of supply has been
carefully considered and while the quantity
OF water available Is adequate. and ths
quality Of the water far superior 10 that
which il available In many cities 81 tho
southwest vet IL Is recommended that this
source be eliminated in view ~ the fact
thn the water from tho Grand during
many periods Of the yeAr becomes iurbid
and would require treatment preferably
filtration. before delivered 70 The con.
tumetA
The city Of Mustoree utllllea water
from the Grand and has q wster ot 81.
Scllent quality both from \ chemical and
bacterial standpoint but though chemicals
are used and sedimeniation basins con.
structcd the water as delivered u turbid
SThe city OF Pryor takes its wstcr from
the Grand a. point about 10 miles north
Of the proposed point Of intake on tho
Grand for the city Of Tulsa and while this
water Ia treated before delivery and It's
quality iS excellent there Are>timcs during
the high water periods of the river when
the wstrr ~ delivered a. the taps i 81
ucmcly DARK due 10 the material carried In
suspension and giving a supply, that during
these periods, Is far from satisfactory.
have been asked for a definite recon
mendEtion as 90 ptrmaucu, 'outce Of
supply Of water for the city Of Tulsa. snd
repeatedly recommend that tho city utilize
The waters OF SpaVinAw creek.
This stream bass drainage are. 81 the
point Of intake OF approximately 900 square
miles made an for tho most part Of billy
and rolling country, a very large part GOV
cred With trees, and part ot such steep.
moss that IA can rgyer he used for Agricul.
tural purposes This drainage area, extend
irg from the Grand river eastward 10 tho
oklahomA state line and including large
ozark section Of tha state Of Arkansas is
hilly aud many surinEs Nou from IN. hilI
sides And add their waters TO the SpAyiraw
Tho stream varies IN lie flow throughout
tho year hui 10 never dry and a. Tho lowest
tricnt 10 supply the needs OF TulsA
In estimating the quAniiiy o' vAter ~
quired for the future Of Tulsa figures hsvs
been based upon ! 3 600 600 and 90 900 coo
gallons ror day. This quantity of vster
has Always hrru available in tho Spavinaw
this statement being based upon the history
Of the stream, records Of rainfall iopo
graphic conditions and the testimony of
the oldest residents In This drainage area
This flow. in tho entire dry periods il very
largely from springs, tomo oi which are ~
sufficient capacity to maintain considerable
streams a. tributaries 81 the Spavinaw
flowing throughout tho year.
The water from these Osark hills IL Of
wonderful quality Tor potable uurpo,ra
being always clear and free from high color
or turhidtly This water would not require
h'tratkon or other treatment and would
thereby save q constant expense 20 tho city
besides iuruishinK water that lV normally
clear and pure rather than ono that "a
artiheially made 90.
Tho site ~ The dam on the 9payinav
would be approximately four miles from
tho pcuth ot tho stseam. about thres.quar.
tcrs oi mile hclow tho bridge near Spayi.
nav village and would be constructed a.
the point where rock is exposed on both
banks making enselIent Gbutments Tor