Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-02-15
District To Vote on
Ditch Consolidation
Important Issue is to be Submitted to Vote
Of Water Users on March 4th

same level as the river bed and can
I, be lowered as much as desired on
account of the steep gradient of the
| High Canal.
| About eight hundred feet below the
High Canal heading is the point where
| the new river channel leaves the old
channel 1t appears that some years
ago the channel was changed or part
ly diverted and that the new channel
has washed down since SO that the
water flows only in the old channel
during flood. The old and asw chan
nels meet again just below the Green
! wood diversion.
Construction in two Units
The proposed construction is di-
vided into what is called lower and
| upper units. 1t does not seem posi-
Bile to complete more of the work
than the lower unit in time for irri-
cation this spring. The lower unit.
if started this spring, should be en-
tirely completed before the water
turned in. The cost of construction of
the first unit is estimated at $500.
Temporary delivery into the lower unit
would be made by keeping up one di-
version at the Greenwood for the sea-
son and doing some work on the upper
Greenwood ditch, and possibly on the
Hall ditch. The lower work can be
done before the construction on the
upper unit is started, for the necessary
work on the lower unit is the same
whether all or part OF the work can be
done this spring.
The Greenwood site is the heaviest
OF the lower diversions to maintain
because it is the highest of them and
if the Fox dam should go out during
the expected flood. the Greenwood is
protected by the old river channel
through which flood water would pass.
relieving tire strain or ti.v Greenwood
dam.
The Consolidation Palms
The general plan OF the consolida-
ton work as whole is as follows:
Construct a permanent diversion
works at the present High Ditch canal
diversion site.
Eenlarge the High Canal from the
heading to rocky point in line with
the East and West Plummer- Fricdhoff
property line.
Construct new canal along the
Plummcr- Iricdhoff line to the Mickey
Ditch
Repair the Mickey Ditch sloping and
installing structures to maintain the
proper velocity for distance of about
5000 feet.
Feed the Fox Ditch from the Mic
key ditch at this point. eliminating the
upper stretch OF the Fox Ditch.
| Just before dropping the new canal
into the Mickey Ditch, take out small
ditch across Frcdhoff's field to replace
the four bitches at present
| HitSi iSdShiliS tiN SdS' anu WSot
county road, continue along the road
to point between the Mickey and the
Fox.
Cost, $4,000
The estir,a, d total est OF this
consolidation work ; So o. This
cost is to be e(uitah'y n portoned ac-
cording to the benefits derived. 1t
does not seem possible to complete
more than the lowe. t:r:; dis spring
i'll time for irrigation. This lower unit
can be completed, however, providing
arrangements can be made in time to
finance this part OF the work. The
lower unit, if begun this spring should
be entirely completed before the wa
ter is turned in. 1t is planned to COM
plete the whole job before next fall
and early winter, whether or not it is
possible to do any of the work before
the beginning of the coming irrigation