, 1922-11-02


These amounts should be deducted
from the flow of the river as of
record at Saratoga, data concerning
which has been forwarded hereto
fore.
I cannot definitely ' state when
work upon the Saratoga project will
begin. The project is economically
feasible for development at this time
and 1t is largely a question of fin
ance as to when actual construction
will commence.
Director Davis and Chief En-
gineer Weymouth of the U. S. Recla-
nation Service have been yell i'm
pressed by this project ana 1t is
probable that the Service will under
take It's construction as soon as
funds are available for the purpose.
Yours very truly,
FRANK C. EMERSON.
FCE"HMM State Engineer"
II these developments take place
1t would render all power develop
ments useless a portion of the year
There is another feature Of these
developments that deserves careful
consideration. 1t will be noted from
the drainage area that all lands on
these projects drains back to the
North Platte River. The return wa
tiers after a period OF years would
begin seeping back to the river.
heavily impregnated with the alkali
salts. These projects would divert
all the fresh water and return water
worse than the city now has from its
own artesian well. Enough water.
after years in irrigation might be re-
turned to operate the power develop
ments but It would be unfit for use
for any purpose. II additional on
firmation Of this Is wanted we need
only refer you to Douglas. Wyoming,
who after one years operation and
after an expenditure of $225,0O0.O0
is compelled to treat the water sup
ply or find a better supply.
COMPARISON OF SYSTEMS.
In order to have before you for
ready comparison, as to the relative
merits of the several systems in
vestigated the following data are
submitted:
SAGE CREEK SYSTEM. FAVOR
ABLE CONDITIONS.
1. Gravity supply.
2. ADEQUATE water supply. Min
imum 100000 gallons.
3. Auxiliary artesian and spring
supply. Over 100000 gallons cas-
lily developed.
4. Water of excellent quality.
10 "a Grains per U. S. gallon.
5. Water Of constant temperature.
3S degrees the year around.
6. Reasonable cost of construction
-$434.507.37.
Z. Low cost of operation and
maintenance. One nan system.
g.. No filtration.
9. No treatment.
10. Freedom from all extraneous
interferences and complications.
IL. Constancy of supply and uni
formity OF quality for all time.
IL. Highest returns to the city on
the Investment.
UNFAvoRABLE CONDITIONS.
1. None from an engineering
standpoint.
OK BOW SYSTEM NO. FAVOR
ABLE CONDITIONS.
1. Abundant water supply. I'm
limited.
2. Water Of excellent quality, At
present. 1919 grains per U. 8.
3. Cheap water power for pump
ing.
UNAVOIDABLE CONDITIONS:
l. Pumping machinery and mar
operation.
2. Water with wide range Of tenn
p~erature. 80 degrees in winter and
70 degrees in summer.
R. Scattered machinery and units.
Two power houses. filtration plant.
4. High cost OF construction. De-
pending on development cost is
~$s60.397.0 90 or $792.3s1.00.
S. High cost OF operation and
maintenance. Five to seven man sys-
tenn.
6. Expensive filtration required.
Z. COLONIZATION treatment re-
quired.
8. Water supply may become i'm
pregnated with alkali. rendering 1t
unfit for use.
Q. Irrigation development may
take all the low flow OF the North
Platte River, running the power de-
velopment.
10. Extraneous complications with
U. 8. Reclamation Service and the
State OF Wyoming.
II. No storage to tide over wa
ter shortage.
~. Low returns on the invest
ment.
OK BOW SYSTEM NO. Favor
ABLE CONDITIONS.
1. Abundant water supply. I'm
limited.
Q. Water Of excellent quality. at
present. 1900 grains per U. s. gal
Ion.
3. Cheap water power for pump
Ing.
Z. Water Of fairly constant tenn
perature. 38 degrees in winter and
Sc degrees In summer.
&. Natural filtration.
UNAVOIDABLE CONDITIONS.
1. Pumping machinery and man
operation.
:. Widely scattered units. Three
power houses.
3. Much electrical equipment re-
curing skilled labor.
I. Relatively high cost Of con-