Arizona republican., 1919-06-04
MAY LOCATE MILE OF ARIZONA CANAL
 TO PREVENT FLOOD

Plans already formulated by the board of governors of the Water Users association for relocating of approxi- mately one mile of the Arizona canal to relieve the flood dangers in the Cave Creek district may be altered. This much was intimated by the board at it's meeting yesterday afternoon.
 Water users numbering nearly 9 from the Cave Creek district appeared before the board yesterday, seeking relief from flood waters and asking that the board reconsider plans al- ready formulated to bring such relief to the district. Their appearance was occasioned by the announced plans of the board.
 In view of the fact that a more feasible plan was not presented, the board declined to take any action yes terday that would in any way inter 1 fere with plans already on foot and which dre nearing execution at this l time, but intimated that they were | open to conviction in the matter and would gladly consider any suggestions | offered by users of the district. Plans already completed by the board call for the relocation of the canal between laterals F and IS, q distance of one mile. Laterals F and 13 are located approximately at the junction of the Black Canyon road and the canal
 It is the opinion of association en- gineers that in relocating the canal ! between these laterals dangers of ser iouS damage to property in the Cave Creek district would be practically dispensed with.
 The present canal between these laterals is constructed with a bur | rowed bank. That is, the canal is above the level of the surrounding land. By locating it a quarter of a mile north of the present location, It would be put beneath the surface of the surrounding territory and, in this manner, dangers of a serious flood to any particular community or district would be obliterated Present plans also call for the construction of spill ways every 200 feet, so that the vol ume of water in flood periods would be scattered. This proposed construc- tion is similar to the two-mile stretch constructed sometime ago by the reclamation service and located some distance west of the district under discussion.
 Plans for this improvement hay. : been completed to the extent that the necessary machinery for doing the work already is en route to Phoenix
 It was the intent of the board of gov : ernors to complete the work prior tc
 the time of the summer floods.
 Ralph Murphy, who acted as spokes- man for the delegation, requested that . the board vote down the proposal, bu !. this was defeated by a vote of to because as the board stated, no othel remedy was offered. Delegates in at. tendance, however, were instructed tt
 designate q committee of users iron
 the community who, with the genera ' superintendent, will meet with d com
 mittee from the board of governor.
 and work out plans to relieve danger
 of floods in the district These com
 mittees will report at a later date.
 The Cave Creek delegates then re
 tired and, appointing Ralph Murph,
 as chairman and J. W. Etter as. secre
 tary, took steps to go ahead with tir
 work following ou, the suggestion made by the board of governors. Ralpl
 Murphy was named chairman san n delegate large of the committe f which will work out the plans. On Q member will be chosen from each c 1 laterals II, F, 13. 14, 15, 16 and r, ? A general meeting of all water user | of the Washington School distric n has been called for Wednesday nigh at which time the remaining seve . members of the committee will be SC !, lected