The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-12-28
RECOMMEND SAVACERIVER
site FOR RESERVOIR DAM
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southwark it empties into the Poto-
mac River near Bloomington, also in
Garrett county.
The report of the engineers con-
siders a three-fold purpose in regu-
lating the flow of the Upper Potomac
River.
The report cites that none of the
streams entering the Potomac between
Cumberland and Piedmont are large
enough or suitable for storage pur-
poses. The most important streams
are the Savage River of 120 square
miles of drainage area, Georges Greek
with rs square miles, Abrams Greek,
SO square miles and Stony River with
58.5 square miles.
The Savage and Stony rivers are
given consideration. They have been
mapped by the U. S. Geological Sur
vey. James H. Fuertes, engineer in
1911 made a survey of the Savage
River for Cumberland.
Mark w. Roe, chairman of the Up
per Potomac River Board last Friday
summarized the report of the engi-
neers who made a survey of the wat
ersheds of the Savage and Stony riv-
ers, in connection with plans to build
an impounding dam to assure an even
flow in the Potomac River. His sum-
mary was as follows:
"The Upper Potomac River Board
has received its report from the con-
sulting engineering firm of Gannett,
Seelye & Fleming, of Harrisburg, Pa,
who were retained by the industries,
city and county to make the investiga-
ton. The report is very concise and
conclusive, as summarized herewith:
Addition of the sewerage dis
charged in the river from towns along
its banks, Cumberland being the larg-
est contributor.
B-The increase of dry weather
flow to meet the needs of present in
dustries and those to come, using
water from the river.
C-Such mitigation of flood flow as
might be effected by large reservoir
on one of its main tributaries.
"There are several streams which
empty into the Potomac above Cum
berland, but none of the streams en-
tering between Cumberland and Pied
mont are large enough or suitable for
storage purposes. The most impor-
tant streams are the Savage River OF
120 square miles drainage area; Stony
River with 58.5 square miles; Georges
Creek with 76 square miles, and
Abram' Greek with SO square miles.
Abrams Greek is the smallest and the
slopes so steep that large storage is
impossible.
Streams Flow Studied
Georges Greek is paralleled by a
railroad and is impregnated with acid
water from coal mines, hence its elm
nation.
"Stony River enters the Potomac
near Schell, 26 miles above Luke, and
could be made available.
Savage River enters the Potomac
nearly mile above Luke and could
be made available.
Hence these two last rivers will
have our consideration. Both streams
have been mapped by the U. S. Geo
logical Survey and Mr.. Fuertes in
1911 made a survey of Savage River
for the City of Cumberland.
after study of available data and
these maps, and an inspection of, the
streams the best sites of each were
selected and retailed studies made.
Industrial Cooperation
"The first problem was to find out
from records over the past five years
the amount of water used and the
average normal increase for each OF
the industries, together with their pos
ible future requirements. The indus.
tries contributing to this data are:
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co.;
Celanese Corporation; The Kelly.
Sprinfeld Tire Co.; Potomac Edison
Company.
"The West Virginia Pulp & Paper
Company at Luke, Maryland, is the
first user Of water in their pulp anG
paper manufacture. Their require.
ments are 25,OOO,0OO gallons per day
or about 75O,O0O,00O gallons pei
month. Their dry weather require
ments are now met by their own dam
on Stony River, some 40 miles away.
"The next user is the Celanese Cor
poration of America. Their require
ments are 27,000,000 gallons per day
or 800,000,000 gallons per month and
have been increasing each year very
materially. They also figure their flu
ture requirements at about 100000
gallons per day, but through reuse
and cooling ponds this can be kept to
the makeup requirements of about
100000 gallons per day or nearly
500, 100000 gallons per month, consid-
ering every day operation, but ii
would be to their interest to have