, 1922-11-02

4. The Casteel Project in Wyom-
ing.
NORTH PARK DEVELOPMENT IN
COLORADO.
In addition to the lands now irri-
gated in North Park in Colorado,
there are 10000 acres yet to be de-
veloped that seem to have some wa
ter rights attached, and there are
10000 to $4,000 acres now in the
process of reclamation.
The development of Colorado will
consume a certain part OF the nor
NAL flow Of the North Platte River.
and make the periods OF low flow
more pronounced; as we'll as re-
turning to the river seepage water
heavily i~mpregnated with alkali
salts.
PASS CREEK OR SARATOGA PRO-
JECT.
This project is looked upon with
favor by the State Engineers De-
partment of Wyoming and also by
the engineers OF the United States
Reclamation Service.
The project is located north of
Saratoga on the east side OF the
North Platte River in Townships 18.
10 and 20 North of Ranges S3 and
81 west. The acreage to be irrigat-
ton is to take the water from the
No. N Platte River on the west side.
three miles above Brush Creek,
crossing the river by pipe line twelve
miles below. The capacity of the
main canal Is 500 second feet. No
storage will be developed for this
project but storage will be provided
in the Pathfinder Reservoir. which
will supply the priorities below the
Pathfinder Reservoir, making 1t
possible for this project to divert its
total supply from the direct flow OF
the North Platte River.
II this project Is built and makes
a diversion OF 500 second feet the
normal flow OF the North Platte
River would be all diverted in July.
august and September. and also dur
ing q part Of the winter months when
Il would be stored In the North Park
Reservoir Of the Saratoga-Encamp-
ment Project. except years Of high
| flow, and even In such years the d.
/ version Of 500 second feet would be
q serious menace to any power de-
velopment by the City Of Rawlins
either for pumping its water by d.
rect connected turbines or by cleo
trio energy. Meeker and Conkling
in their report state that the normal
low water flow of the North Platte
River will be diverted by this pro-
ject.
THE sAGATOGA ENCAMPMENT
PROJECT.
This project is located on the west
side OF the North Platte River In
Townships II. Is and Is. II North
Of Ranges So. SO. 81 and IS. The
acreage contemplated for irrigation
is $4,000. The plan for the irrisa-
ton OF the lands In to divert the wa
ter from the North Platte River In
Section IT. Township 10 North. OF
Range so West. on the east side OF
the river. crossing the river by pipe
line above French Creek to the west
side. 1t Is proposed to build n
reservoir in North Psrk to supply
shortage above what the river VII
supply after the Pass Greek Project
makes It's diversion. The capacity OF
the Canal is 500 second feet.
Mr.. Emerson, State Engineer oil
wyoming. is greatly In favor OF the
development OF both these projects
as he desires TO utilize rs much OF
tine HOW VI tHc htt W.
for the DEVELOPMENT OF Wyoming
lands as possible. A letter OF Mr
Emerson's is here quoted In part:
"The State OF Wyoming. State En-
;, gineer's Office.
J, cheyenne. Aug. 25. 1922.
, Mr.. A. A. Weiland.
:. Weilnnd Engineering Co.
pueblo. Colorado.
, NV Dear Mr.. Weiland:
: Your letter Of August 1@th In ref
/ ~erencc to the proposed Saratoga 1rri
= cation Project. Is received. I'M
pleased to answer your queries In the
same order a. they appear In your
letter.
: No storage Ia necessary In connec'
tion with the proposed Saratoga
Project.
This project will have . marked
effect upon the minimum flow OF tn
North Platte River 1t SARATOGA. Th'
Proposed Saratoga Canal would hav,
ia maximum capacity OF about sol
second feet 70 meet the peak demand
!. n my opinion the peak load would b
..>A~A s~Hlt 1aftnP IH1v. and hat no