The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-03-05

Numerous Montana projects were
recommended for immediate inves-
tigation or construction in the re-
port Of the national water re-
welt, which was recently delivered
to congress.
The boards general recommendation
was that work in Harvesting the Mis-
souri, river should be confined to water
supply in the upper third of the basin,
together with adjustment of supply in
the middle third and flood control in
the lower third of the valley.
The board suggested that hydro-elec-
trio power installation could be COM
bined profitably with water conserva-
the upper part of the valley, where
projects completed so far have been of
vast benefit to arid farm lands.
Projects the board recommended for
immediate investigation in Montana
included:
Missouri headwaters: Investigate to
determine the best use of water supply
of the Dearborn river, $25 900, and Of
the Marias river in Montana, $50, 900.
Yellowstone Missouri-Sn diver
sion project, $3.50, 900, and a develop
ment plan for the Big Horn basin,
$4,000.
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immediate construction were:
Glasgow - Levees on Milk river,
$4,000. Harlem-Levees IN Thirty Mile
creek, $4,000. Havre-Complete chain
of lakes reservoir beside the Fresno
dam on Milk river SO as to conserve
and utilize the flood waters imported
from the st. Mary's river, $3.50, 900. Saco
-Levees on Beaver creek, $227 900.
Immediate construction projects to
Increase water storage by raising
natural outlet of lake, filling it by use
of a feed canal five miles long from the
Judith river, $4,000. Barber-An out
let tunnel from Deadman's basin to
make possible return of water to the
river to supply lower Musselshell ca
mails. 100000 Durand, Forks and Mar
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $500, 900, the cost
given for the first two years with ad-
ditional $376, 900 later.
Other irrigation construction prof.
ects include:
Fairfield-Sun river canals and
drains to complete system, $400, 900, the
cost estimated for the first two years.
with an additional 100000 later. Fort
Belknap Indian reservation on Milk
river-1mprovements to present irriga-
ton system, 10000, an additional
$4,000 to be advanced later; Madison
county-Storage reservoir on Ruby
river for irrigation of lands in the
Ruby and Jefferson valleys, $527,OO0.
Projects in the area of Missouri head
waters listed for immediate investiga-
ton or construction include:
Fort Peck Indian reservation-Mis-
souri, river pumping plant to stabilize
supply for several units on the reser-
walton, 500, 600. Jordan-Big Dry creek
storage reservoir to be used in con-
junction with Wolf creek reservoir for
irrigation purposes and to serve the
Fort Peck dam on the Missouri river to
stabilize flow for navigation below
Sioux City, SIG, 297, 900, the cost given
for the next two years, with an addi-
tional 50, 900 needed to complete
project. Helena-A standby water serv-
ice for the veterans hospital of pres
sent water and eve systems, $35, 900.
Water mains for Helena, at an esti-
mated cost Of $4,000, and for Lewis
town, $238,000, also are included.
A general water supply development
consisting of wells, springs and reser-
voirs, is recommended for immediate
construction at a cost of $3.50, 900.
At Dell, a Big Sheep creek reservoir
for supplemental storage in the Red
Rock valley is recommended for con-
struction at an estimated cost OF
$136, 000.
Other projects recommended for i'm
mediate construction listed are:
Big Horn and Powder river basins
Small reservoirs, 100000. Grow Indian
Observation-Disclosures systems, $780,
600, the cost given for the first two
years of construction, with 100000 adj
ditional to complete. Sidney-Pumpine