Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-08-19
.U.P.&L. VIII
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Washington Wednesday that The
Utah Power 4 Light company has
secured a permit for additional pow
er development work ON Bear RiveTf
"a Southeastern Idaho. THE State
Hunt reads:
Aid Irrigation
Tho projected works will i'm
pound water for irrigation as well as
power and will complete the utlixa-
tlon Of the river for power purpose
at all practicable points from Bear
Lake, In the mountains of Idaho and
Utah, to Great Salt Lake, This will
make Bear River one of the most
completely utilized treams for irriga-
tion and power purposes In the west
The completed project will add al
500. horsepower OF hydroelectric en-
ergy TO the generating capacity OF the
company's system. now capable OF de-
veloping about 10000 horsepower.
and will be connected vita the big
main transmission system now oper-
ating at 10000 volts. extending
from Grace plant. in Idaho to Salt
Lake distance OF 1874 miles and sup
plying q population OF 500 900 with
power, much OF which IL used In min
ing and manufacturing This addi
tional development will gIvO added
reliability In power supply and will
serve to steady somo OF the com
pany's smaller plants located on
other streams having variable flow.
Course of River
Rising In Wyoming. Bear river
enters Idaho near the extreme south.
eastern corner. II then flows north.
west skritlng the Bear River noun.
tain range. and then turns south and
empies into Great Salt Lake. From
the standpoint OF utility It's outstand-
Ing feature is Bear Lake. 1856 square
miles in area. lying In o basin trl-
butary to the river near the Idaho
Utah line. The Utah Power g. light
company now diverts the flood water
Of the river into the lake at seasons
Of low water draws them back into
the river. BY release of this stored
water the amount of power available
Is increased and great improve
ment In irrigation Is effected, about
1000, 900 acres Of additional irrigat-
ed land having been added To tho ex-
tensiye acreage previously put under
cultivation in the Bear valley.
"At Soda Point. about 30 miles
below Bear Lake reservoir. the river
enters q canyon and descends swift
iy to Logan valley. In this stretch
the company now has three hydro
electric plants, with n combined ca
paclty Of % 400 horsepower. Farther
down. at Wheelon below Logan val
Icy. a fourth plant In located which
can develop $3.50 horsepower
-Four Locations
Developments under tho commits
slon's permit VIII be confined to four
locations above Logan valley. The
two upepd sites Will have effective
heads of rs andSb feet and each will
have a primary capacity OF about
$500 horsepower. Tho two lower
sites Will be located Immediately be-
low the eristing Oneida plant, and
will develop about $500 horsepower.
The reservoirs TO be formed By dana
erected at these four sites Will be Of
capacity sufficient to at2r0 ample
water 10 take care Of all anticipated
daily fluctuation IN power and irri-
Cation dmand. acting as auxiliary
ponds to the Bear lake reservoir dur
ing seasons Of low water" I"
BY the terms of the permit the
company has thirty months within
which 10 make a study OF tho eharac-
ter OF the foundations for the pro
jected dams. and OF the amount Of
water available for power purposes
at each site.