The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-07-29
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Mr.. Hudspeth. You spoke of
the construction of the all-American
canal for the immediate relief of
the people in the Imperial Valley.
How long would it take to construct
the canal?
Secretary Hoover. The all-Ameri-
can canal will not control the flood
waters. | have not looked into
it in any detail, and l could not
give you any reliable statement as
to the time required.
Mr.. Ranker. Do l correctly un-
derstand your statement, Mr.. Sec
rotary, in regard to the water sup
ply, that even if the Flaming Gorge
dam, the Dewey Gorge dam, and
the Glen Canyon dam were put in
by private individuals or otherwise,
and the Boulder Canyon was
started and finally completed, there
would be no diminution of water
to interfere with the full COM
plement for the supply of that
dam?
Secretary Hoover. No; it is our
conviction that there is enough
water to fill ultimately every one of
those dams.
Mr.. Ranker. So we will not have
to worry abou the Boulder Canyon
dam being fully supplied, irrespec-
i've of the contemplated dams that
have been discussed?
Secretary Hoover. No; | do not
think so.
Mr.. Smith. The whole scheme
contemplates that the government
shall be reimbursed for the entire
expenditure?
Secretary Hoover. Ultimately.
Mr.. Smith. What proportion of
the expense will probably be
charged to agriculture?
Secretary Hoover. That is a
very difficult question to answer,
because it would depend on the
power market which is not yet
created. 1t is to some extent a
bet on the future development of
the territory-and a safe bet.
Mr.. Smith. In apportioning the
cost per acre to the land it would
necessarily be limited to an amount
that would make the Investment
attractive to the settler, so it seems
to me it is important to determine
in advance whether the land could
be profitably reclaimed.
Secretary Hoover. There is per-
haps, some hazard as to some por-
ton of this capital outlay, but
would not be able to say how much.
We may look at it from broader
point of view than the return of
the whole capital outlay. l be-
ieve the government would be en-
.irely justified in spending a large
sum on flood control alone, IN
preservation Of large community
and wealth, without considering
that the whole cost be levied upon
The land.
Mr.. Bankhead. How much is it
estimated that this dam at Boulder
Canyon will cost?
Secretary Hoover. The estimates
vary from forty to fifty million
dollars. Perhaps in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Bankhead. Has any estimate
been made on the other improve
nents that are contemplated above
TO carry out the whole project?
Secretary Hoover. My offhand
impression is that 200 years hence,
when we have developed all the
land that can be developed by the
river, we will have spent $780,
100000.
Mr.. Bankhead. No immediate de-
velopment other than the Boulder
Canyon dam is in contemplation?
Secretary Hoover. There are
some reclamation projects on the
upper river that would involve
lams at Dewey and Flaming Gorge,
out they are much less expensive
Mr.. Little. What other dams are
in prospect before the proposition
is. finally completed?
Secretary Hoover. There prob
ably will be dams at Boulder Can
yon, Diamond Creek, Glen Canyon
Flaming Gorge, Dewey, and there
are several subsidiary dams. Sc
far as storage is concerned both OF
the great dams at Glen Canyon and
at Boulder Canyon would not be
required for century. They might
both be required for power purposes
Mr.. Hudspeth. You have been
speaking about the Boulder Canyon