The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-29
ARTICLES or AGREEMENT COVERING
PROPOSED AMERICAN FALLS DAN

D. u Nfu itrrft Dif hr C1nftfIctel nf
E American fniia. me said projects O.
9 fae iawcr VALLEY can b. supplied ircu.
n tna American FALLS reservoir, and the
water which such lover projects are
3 H9H entitled - receive from jackson
q itta can BE- released for the use Of
8 aneh parties Ga The upper valley a.
i4ail cooperate 10 providing storage
"a American Pals fCr such exchange
H. hND WHEREAS tho United
'tafea through its Indian Service.
: has cenafrnetcd fhe niackfOot Rescr-
.Oif On fhe niackfoot River. trlbu
tafy Of Snake River. for the irfi-
gallon ~ the lands Of the Fort Hall
; fudnn ffoIecf ana whereas. the lands
~ lhe Fort Hail Project can be lrri |
gated from snake River when add
iionai storage shall have been pro-
fided on Snake River for such pur- |
pose, and the walters Of the BiackfOOi I
licaefvoir can be- diverted 10 irrigafo
arid lands 90 ihe vicinity Of Bancroft
idaho and bctwoen PocafellO and
American faiia. foF which no water
would ofherwiae boz available.
~. AND WHEREAS. the Contract
0f owns and operates that certain Dr.
fIgatlon canal known as the
Canal which dlYerfs water
from the Snake River al "A point on
tho bank thereof Ia Section
Township 49,. Range
-. 49, Tor tho irrigation OF
about --....-.( ,
acres in Count -.....
Idaho. and ia engaged in operating the
aid canal Tor the purpose Of furnish.
ing water 20 the lands lying there
under
49, AND WHEREAS. the cantract
90 desires 10 secure the use OF . h
ncrcsfeot additional storage
capacity 10 supplement the rights Of +,
lhe landowners under its said canal n
a. AND WHEREAS. tho Con- n
irucior'a canal 10 located below Ameri- d
can Falls and the Contractor Is will o.
.ng 10 receive ia lieu OF the water /,
which Il IL entitled TO receive from y,
lackaOn Lake Reservoir. an equal q,
imoull % water from the American n
Falls Reservoir. when the said Amerl- %,
an Falls Reservoir shall have been r
constructed and water stored therein a,
or Tie purpose OF such exchange IA
ifa AND WHEREAS. the Con- n,
ractOr has Ia the past diverted pOf- az
lon Of the winter flow OF the Snake M
diver into the Contractor'ga Canal. Nm
ut finds that this practice has re- do
ultod IN serious damage % the canal pa
yatom aud has greatly Increased the fo
xpenao OF operation and upkeep be
fib AND WHEREAS. the storage bn
T the winter flow OF the Snake River mr.,
q the said American Falls Reservoir
400 materially increase the safe an.
nal yield OF the reservoir and there p"
y give greater assurance Of fun Di
apply OF irrigation water to the con Sc
uctor tot
49, NOW THEREFORE,. TT rs res
EREnY AGREED nt
The United States will construct on pal
make River ~ or near American res
illa. Idaho. n dam OF sufficient size rat
create storage reservoir OF from abs
\ Hundred Thousand 600 00O) acre. cha
81 10 Three Million (s.o0O00o) or TIT
ore. acre-fcct capacity. az the Secra- sta
~ 81 tho Interior shall find 20 be pas
edcd "a meet the requirements OF the the
rites desiring 10 share In the benc- the
"A OF such reservoir and able and OF
illng % advance their respective cha
@ rata shares OF The funds necessary tina
! such construction. the
Nc. That the Secretary OF the In. rcfl
'lor, after the contracts OF the var or
a. parties dcniring To participate ia has
; construction o faaid reservoir. and hav
; use and benefit thereof shall have cosl
'n received. and the first and sec teri
4 payments made thereon. as herein q
,vldcd and after determining the curl
ount OF storage desired for pro the
sod Government reclamation pro- pay
"a. shall determine tho size OF the bs
ertuif 10 be constructed and will sur,
"a che Contractor a statement OF the Doll
'roxlmatc height OF The dam. no do ~
"a upon and bis estimate OF the her,
rage capacity which shall be- made tact
'liahie thereby provided that Il mat
sr the said statement has been rs isiol
d other parties shall desire Ca mat
ticipaic Ia the construction of the com
rrluE n be deem o advisable. dor
y admit them "a such participation ouu
terms not more favorable 10 such Hen
ties than the terms provided m eona
! contract. and Ia that event ne Cont
u fotlciermine the sisc ~ the rescr the
t 90 b. constructed. and will send upof
Contractor revised statement OF cana
approximate height OF the dam an
q revised estimate of the storage amoi
ecils. which viii BE- made available che
rcby. and this statement aud estl- amo'
81 shall supetyede any slatcmcnt a en-
estimates previously issncd. acre
The Contractor viii pay Go TIE ~
tea States IN insiallments. as here tract
her provided the proportionats che
~ 90 the total cost % said rcscr- hcreN
witch lSi0.
) feet b % the total storage capa that