The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-06-22
SECRETARY HOOVER
APPROVES BOULDER
CANYON PROJECT
Swing-Johnson Measure
Provides Fund to FL
rance Giant Dam.
WILL COST S50,OO0,0 900
Harvesting of Colorado River
Will Irrigate Million
Acres of Land.

In expressing general approval of
the s5O,OOO.O0O Boulder Canyon dam
project. Secretary Hoover, as chair
man of the Colorado River Com
mission has laid down one of the
final steps in the execution of the
Administrators greatest reclama-
ton projects-in fact. the largest
in the world.
The next step is expected 70
eventuate early in August. when
the Commission meets again at
Santa Fe. n. NJ probably TO draw
up a compact among the seven
States in the Colorado River Basin
relative to the erecting the TOO
foot concrete damn to check the
Hood waters of the Colorado. IT.
risate the surrounding arid country
and provide $780, 900 horsepower
through giant hydro-electric tur-
bines.
Last of all must come the pas
sage of the Swing-Johnson Bill
providing authorization of the pro-
Ject and the funds with which to
finance it.
VIII BE Ten-Year job.
Hoover's recommendation Of the
Boulder Canyon Dam site was made
yesterday to the House irrigation
sage of the Swing-Johnson bill
hearings on the measure. Secre-
tsry Fall has already endorsed the
bill. and Hoover's testimony was
representative of the sentime nts
expressed to the Colorado River
Commission during it's hearings in
April
Ten years would be required to
build the proposed dam. Hoover
said. and a temporary means OF
protecting the California and Ari-
IONA basins against floods would
be worked out within the next
three or four years.
Once Congress puts the measure
through. by virtue Of the recent
Supreme Court decision in the
Wyoming VS.. Colorado case. farm
ers requiring irrigation for their
crops will be given priority rights
regardless Of State lines. he pointed
out
The assembling of data on the
project has been conducted by Clar-
ence StetsOn. executive secretary OF
the commission.
Benefits Whole Nation.
Although the project would seem
a matter of concern only to the
seven States. representatives OF
which make up the commi ssion, say
il really affects the whole nation
The Yakima project in Montana
will serve as an example of this
Products from Eastern cities are
sold to the population of the
project to the value of nearly S4O,-
100000 a year. This project con-
tains an acreage of some $4,000
with a farm population of some
$4,000. The Boulder Canyon dam
when completed will furnish irriga
ton to approximately 1000, 900
acres, with more than $4,000 farm
population. in Imperial Valley, Cali
fornia. alone.
The hearings, August 1 at Santa
Fe,, will have occurred just sixty
days after the adjournment of the
April hearings which were con-
Quoted at Phoenix. Los Angeles
salt Lake City. Grand Junction and
Denver. Colorado and Cheyenne
At that time it was decided TO wind
up IL possible all negotiations BY
august The way for starting the
project will be opened with the
passage Of the Swing johnson
measure The decision Of the Su-
IRENE Court in the Wyoming VS..
'Glprado case has come in time to
clear up many OF the legal tangles
nat the Boulder canyon project in
wolves.
The decision makes possible the
diverting Of $4,000, oOO acre feet of
water per year TO those farmers
"he can use II most advantageously
Nfsgardless Of State rights. This
means enough water to cover u.s.
OOc,OoO acres one foot deep.