The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-07-19
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nation program that is contemplated
says the Journal.
There are three projects OF large
size especially toward which Nevada
has turned her attention, and which
would go to make this one OF the
most extensively irrigated states OF
the union. and which would open the
of multiplying the popu-
lation of Nevada several fold
President Charles S. Knight of the
Reno Chamber of Commerce last
evening outlined the projects OF Ne
vada in a general way. Said he:
Spanish Springs Valley.
The first proposal is the building
of reservoir in Spanish Springs Val
ley, with subsidiary reservoirs, which
Is expected to develop water for 3d.
900 acres to be included as part OF
the Newlands irrigation project-the
old Carson-Truckee project. This
completed project contemplates the
irrigation of 100000 acres, extending
as far north as Hazen. Fernley lies
in the heart of this great district.
There has been a difference of
opinion as to Just what lands should
be included in this irrigation project,
but a few weeks ago conference was
held at Fernley at which there were
representatives Of the water users OF
Fefnley. Reno Chamber of Commerce
Churchill County Chamber of Com
merce, Fallon water users, and the
Sparks Business Club.
Governor Boyle. State Engineer
Scrugham and Project Engineer Rich
ardson of the Newlands project. ex-
planned in detail all OF the factors in
the proposed expansion OF the New
lands project. All the communities
there united in passing resolution
which calls for an adequate appro-
priation by the reclamation service
for a complete survey OF the POSSIBLE
tiles of storage and the lands TO be
included in the project. The state
farm bureau and the farm bureaus OF
the interested counties are now sign
ing the resolution. which will be for
warded to the reclamation service In
few days.
This thing we are after Is a com
plete getting together of all the In
terested sections. and whatever the
investigation shows to be desirable
will be followed out.
"A committee was appointed t.
have charge of the investigation. be
ing composed OF a representative Of
the state. OF the reclamation service
and of the water users.
1T is roughly estimated that the
Spanish Springs reservoir will cos
about s3,000.000. and the entire work
to be done will cost between three
and four million dollars.
0wyhee River Project.
Another great project in contem.
plation is that Of the Owyhee river
At the last session OF the legislature
an appropriation was made for pre-
liminary survey OF the possibility of
storing the flood waters of the river
for the irrigation OF approximately
10000 acres. That survey is now be-
ing made under the leadership OF tn.
state engineer, but the idea Is not
yet In hand for estimating its posi-.
bilities or cost. The area IL would
reclaim In Paradise Valley. in North
ern Humboldt and Pershing counties
II storage of the water of the Owyhee
is found feasible. government assist.
anee in building the plant will I'M
doubleday be required.
Humboldt River Project.
"The Humboldt River project In.
plies the storage of flood water 10
guarantee an adequate supply of
water for the irrigation of the land,
involved. This is made difficult he
cause of old water rights, and State
Engineer Scrugham has been doing
excellent work in bringing about ad
justments OF conflicts in claims
Fhere are now nominally 5000 900
DUf III the In
tensiye cultivation of the land stor.
age Is needed, and that would add
approximately $4,000 acres 10 the
area. This project would include the
towns of Lovelock. Winnemucca. Beo.
wave, Palisade. Battle Mountain. Car
lin, Elko. Deeth. Halleck and Wells
The cost OF this work has not been
carefully estimated. but II would be
several million dollars. and to bring
1t about II will be necessary 10
bring about harmonious action among
the water users of the Humboldt
basin.
only glance at the possibilities OF
'ne state IN this line of development
SHOWS mat Nevada has possibilities
az good as those of any state In the
west"