American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-18
Fl. HALL PROJECT
WOULD RECLAIM
100000 ACRES
ENGINEER ALFRED REPORTS DE-
TAIL OF COMMITTEES REPORT
TO WESTINGHOUSE UNITS IN
CLUDED IN PLAN FOR UTlLIZ-
ING WATER.
SIX MILLION INVOLVED
Fifty Feet Lift and Pumping Station
Needed For About Half OF Power
Irrigation District Cost Per Acre
Estimated mt SILL.


Estimated Mt SILL.
An irrigation project involving 10y,-
600 acres of new lands. and the expen-
dlture of approximately s6,644,0 900 for
development, has been accurately
mapped and planned by the corps OF
representative engineers who have
been working In conjunction with the
engineers of the Indian Service at Po-
catello during the last ten weeks
Complete data, maps, and plans for
development together with estimates
for cost on the various projects list
cd, have been forwarded TO Washing
ton, ID. c., and received favorable ac-
ton, according to Irwin Alfred, county
engineer, who has taken prominent
part In planning the project.
Hon. Addison 7. Smith, in tele-
gram TO the Waterusers Association
of Pooatello early In the week, stated
that the budget committee of the In
dian Service had included an appro-
priatlon OF $760000 In It's budget for
the preliminary extension of the pre-
sent Fort Hall project which win pave
the way for future extended develop
ment or white lands.
| The territory included In the project
| is scattered over several counties and
| III more or less isolated This how
ever Is not expected to make the costs
OF irrigation heavier as the water Ia
made easily available TO all projects.
MIR. Allred's report on the findings or
| the engineers and the plans worked
out by them follows. IS
Allred's Report
Owing TO the fact that the Fort Hail
Reservation Irrigation system was
| built to convey water 10 Its lands dur
1 ing the entire irrigation season, and
was not large enough TO handle the
/ water Chat was needed during the
heavy part OF the season, the engineers
for the Indian Service asked congress
for an appropriation OF 100000 for en-
lkrgement OF the canal system, diver
sion works, waste ways, repairs 10
Blackfoot reservoir and extension OF
latterals. so as to procure equipment
TO put TO beneficial use the water for
which the Indian Service Ii trying to
procure patent
II was seen that while this system
for enlargement was being built that
there was a chance for Power lrriga-
, tlon District 10 aid In this work and
: that Mlchnud lands could also be
y brought under the same canal system.
| anu hN iHNlf hiA ihA H' AA'HF 80 N'N
reseryatlon and on the Pocatello East
r Bench. Presto Bench and near Ban
@ croft, Il was deemed advisable To per-
o feet an organization 10 bring the whole
e OF these lands under one project and
q by this cooperation be able TO get bet
u ter results. IN ~ much as the depart
n ment OF Indian Affairs had asked for
q q complete survey OF the water and q
II final estimate OF the feasibility OF the
Q whole project. tr-
Name OF Organization.
The organization perfected is known
as the Greater Fort Hall Irrigation
n Association and comprises the follow
n ing districts with the acreage which
"a will be brought under irrigation and
70 the amount OF water estimated TO bs
" necessary In acre feet.
3. Old lands OF Fort Hall. $4,000 acres
"a 10000 acre feet.
N New lands of Fort Hall:
10 Lincoln Greek, 1000 acres, 1000 acre
feet.
" Ross Fork, $4,000 acres. $4,000 acr,
.h feet
s. Mlchaud. $1,000 acres. 12l,OOO acre
a feet.
y New lands outside Fort Hall;
s., Empire Canal Company, $4,000 acres
U, 100000 acre feet
y Power Irrigation District. i2,G00
10 acres, BG,700 acre feet
4 Presto Bench, 1000 acres. 24,50t
III acre feet
East Poeatello Bench. 5000 acres
n 900 acre feet
Total new lands. 10000 acres, sos.
200 acre feet
RI The available supply OF water al
81 shown by the survey from all sources
le Ii as follows:
" Tin Cup Basin, 10000 acre feet
Ii Greys Lake, $4,000 acre feet.
T. Blackfo0t Reservoir, 1866 400 acre
feet.
Snake River presto Bench Filing,
1000 acre feet.
ID Snake River fort Hall Filing
I'd 127, 900 acre feet.
y. Total available water $4,000 acr'
~ feet.
20 Means Reservoir Water.
10 This data reveals the fact that al
~ additional 24s,2o9 acre feet es wa:s
would have TO be procured from thu
American Falls reservoir and trans
- ferred through the Fort Hall cana
g from Snake River, 10 supply all tn
u needs Of the various projects
IN All the water available for irrigation
ne In Grey's Lake, Blaekfoot Reservoi
and Tin Cup Basin belongs to the In
dian Service The water which woull
n normally be used on lower Indian pro
OF jects, will be transferred to the higl
~ line projects and replaced by waite
II. a