The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-07-03
BURRINJUCK DAM,
new SOUTH WALES
One OF the irrigation MaryeIs Of
the World.

Nat'f SUPPLY OF tur MAffuiuDtfikrr 4
rigntlon Areas
The surroundings - nurrinjuck pr
sent scene 81 Wild and rugge
grandeur. and ~ the train approachs
the terminus. giimpsss are caught 4
The great inland aea isdeed Ia II
sefliabie sea. Tor aii the nayiea ~ th
world could be GA ~ bosom and the
there would RON % spare for "a
Mercantile Marine ~ well.
Tho biggest sarsllp ever built coul'
ride ~ anchor a. Eurrlhluck and Their
would sflli be- q hundred feet ~ waite
under her Keel A couple Of year
neo here and there could be seen m,
DYING tops ~ giant gum trees whlci
had frinEed the course n the Two nv
efs. but they have long since gone an
der. ami smart motor boats skin
the surface many feet above the sub.
merged trunks Also a number Of
homesteads. which nestled Ia the lone.
some valleys. are likewise buried faith
ons deep Their dlsposses-ed owners
were well compensated ~ tho State.
and the little homesfends had 10 70 la
order that score o. two ~ holdings
might emerge on the liiFerlna plains
The dam ranks fourth among the
great irrigation achievements ~ tho
world. The formation ne the site Of
the liam - a hne grained hard red
granite. and on either side % the dam
the hills fise sfeeply 20 a height ~
700 feet AZ about q mile above the
dan the gorge opens out Into large
basin. which formerly Included tho
junction 81 The Coodradlgbco aud Mur.
rumbidgce Rivers.
When the dam u fun the area OF
this portion 81 the storage will DO
about 1850 acrrs. with a depth Of wa
ter over a large portion OF from 100 TO
$50 feet. Above this basin the rivers
again enter tho hills, opening out Into
smaller Areaa N submerged flats here
and there. which VIII stlli further In
crease the area Of the storage Some
~ miles above the dam the Yass River
falls Into the general storage. Water
viii be eventually held up the Yass
River 10 - miles. up the 8oodrndigbee
River 20 10 miles. and up the Murrum.
bldgce River TO az miles above the
dam.
The Berembed division weir II sit.
mated eio miles by river below nur-
rinxjuek Dam. Here the water IL a..
verified from the river Into the main
renel. Eventually tho main canal viii
'xtend 10 about 40 miles from Hercm-
ped Az present Il terminates near
lriiilth. about 10 miles from the
ierembed ,nkeon 10 Yanco Where
he canal practically enters tho area.
he distance from nercmbcd Weir Is
IS miles.
The estimated capacity 81 the dam
4 Ei.nie.UTi 900 cubic feet. or T7i.elf
cgc feet, The full supply lcvel will
- ~ II. l. i.isO above water spring
lds's. Sydney. OF 200 feet above the Ia.
ert Of the drain.off pipes.
Ia the course OF year or 10 nur-
Inluek viii GENE Into lts own aa one
Z the most attractive resorts for
leaxure and recreation In the states.
pr the vast uiliitarian undertaking
cpo.s@ amidst most picturesque sur
'NtfNtNNA"I NffN '"tftNtNa hAfAhNhH ~ AIHH
Ing shooting will OFFER considerable
TRACTION 10 The tourist aud holiday
Iaker. who wishes 20 make a trip 200
lies inland from sydney.
When the fall IL completed Il viii
"a more water than Sydney itarbor. :
~ It's hays aud valleys viii be Just
. Numerous. while the surrounding
'untry ~ more rugged aud inspiring y
an that whsch surrounds Port Jack
"a. There amoag those steep and
ftuidable moantalns 20 a height of n
y feet the dam backs the water a. v
Les. The ruling grade h only feet h
y mii~. Prom the dam 20 Yanco. q
9 great irrlxatioa model % New v
'uth Wales. via the water route is q
D miles. aud the fall OF the whole q
that total distance u only about uoo
q. shoslnx how the low grade en-.
les fhoee srvs= 90 far distant FROM
, supply 10 be watcred entirely by "a
ssitatien. a
The farm. allotted and available for q,
'pe~si ga the Marramhlsixve irri- ~
'ioa AREAS arv % varying sis-* aud m
varying quality. with the result that "a
} nnrs ~ Industry followed b. the NJ
Tiers cover = vide ranxe
fhef- are farms ~ from % 30 81
'es In extent. aud the chief indus W.
~ carried GA sr~ dairyinx. which tn n
NJ cas~- - associated with rlg IN
sing fruit growing. vl,icuiturv aud M
csztis growing. ~,
RE usual variety ~ fruits grown H..
49, irr.xstloo e~ndltious Ia other n.,
a. 81 the world are being pruduc~d
he Murrumbidxsc irr,es,ion a..
90 aud the Nahro Experiment ~,
'rn - q useful object lesson svali.
. for the Instruction. ~ settlers In n,
grouth 81 These fruits. and al
ugh the settlement - SIN young.
notnsual crops % sprieotn.
ehe~. citrus fruits and grapes have
a obtained by the settlers on the
ous soils suitable for the produc- -
cs each 81 these cla~ves.--Ads. ~.
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