The Coconino sun., 1922-03-10
FALL IN FAVOR
 OF ABIG DAM AT
 BOULDER CANYON

A voluminous report favoring tn,
 project for the development of the I'm
 perial valley in California by irriga
 ton from the Colorado river wal
 transmitted to the senate last week b,
 secretary Fall of the interior depart
 ment.
 Included were recommendations O,
 the director of reclamation and the
 record of public hearings held at Sar
 Diego, Calif., and at other points.
 The project recommended provides
 for construction by the government
 of Thigh line canal" from La Junts
 dam to the Imperial valley and erect.
 ing of large dam in or near the
 Boulder canyon in the lower Colorado
 river. The canal would be paid for
 by assessments upon adjacent prop erty benefited. The Boulder dam project also contemplates development of large power supply for sale to interests of adjacent states at prices to be fixed by the government.
 Secretary Fall wrote that he ear nestly hoped the report will be favor ably received and acted upon by con- gress." He said there was virtually unanimity among the interests af- fected on the desirability of construct ing the large project covered by the report"
 The report of the board of engi- neers which conducted the recent in- vestigation into the project concluded with the declaration that it was both physically practicable and financially feasible" The engineers urged, how ever, that the fullest inquiry may be made and a thorough examination to be carried out in determining the site for the dam which, it was said, would be "unprecedentedly" high.
 The engineers also suggested that some study be given to river diver sion before attempts are made to draw up final plans. Such diversion, it was declared, would be necessary during construction and the view was ad. vanced that the subject be taken in hand before the survey of the dam site was concluded
 The recommendation submitted to secretary Fall by director Davis, of the reclamation service, follow:
 Il. It IS recommended that through exchange the United States undertake the construction with gov ernment funds of high line canal from Laguna dam to the Imperial val ley to be reimbursed by the lands benefited.
 Y. It Is recommended that the pub- lie lands that can be reclaimed by such works be reserved for settlement Dy ex-servlce men under conditions securing actual settlement and culti- vation.
 3. It IS recommended that through exchange the United States the construction with gov ernment funds of a reservoir at or near Boulder Canyon, on the lower Colorado river, to be reimbursed from easing the power privileges incident thereto.
 1t IS recommended that any state interested in this development shall nave the right at its election to con- tribute an equitable part of the cost of the construction of the reservoir and receive for its contribution a pro- portionate share of power at cost to 'e determined by the secretary of the '
 D. It IS recommended that the sec 'etary of the interior be empowered after full hearing of all concerned to iiiot the various applicants their due proportion of the power privileges md to allocate the cost and benefits 'f the high line canal.
 "6. It is recommended that every development hereafter authorized or 'e undertaken on the Colorado river y federal government or otherwise 'e required in both construction and md use.
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 "To use of storage water for irri- ration.
 "To development of power." Each of the several recommenda- Ions are taken up in the voluminous | eport and dealt with in detail. there 'eing submitted with each a full sur- 'ey as to the problems involved. the nglneering conditions and other sub ects which would have been consid- red r, Tn the enactment of Legislation. ne involved nature of the projects arlous phases was said by senators interested to mean that much time ,o9id be required to properly digest nd draft legislation to meet the eeds, but all senators who had ex- mined the report declared there was ttie left unanswerable in the survey