Show STORE RUN OFF WATER ITER SAYS EXPERTS EXPERT'S REPORT l Sevier Valley Valle Farmers Appreciate Reservoir Reservoir Res 1 Storage Method The importance of the e conservation of the run-off run or surplus water of streams throughout the irrigated or irrigable sections of the west is emphasized emphasized emphasized em em- by E. E A. A Porter engineer in itt inthe i ithe the water resources department of the United States geological survey Mr Porter points to the success of 1 conservation by means of reservoirs on the Sevier river making me mention tion of the fact that the landholders hav hay haying havIng having A ing reservoir water rights have not not been found among those who complain com com- plain of shortage as an argument in favor of the storage plan t While there are possible chances for conservation by reservoir reservoir construction construction con con- in various parts of f the state two important streams that mi might ht be made to give greater service by this this means are the Weber and Provo rivers rivers riv riv- ers according to Mr Porter He said that enough ru run off off water was lost 1 from the Humboldt river last year to mature the present suffering crops there had it been stored The Humboldt Humboldt Humboldt Hum Hum- boldt is very low now and is of the opinion that the crop loss there this year may reach a figure i that if it had been saved would have gone far t toward ward paying the cost of construction of the needed reservoirs A report upon the conditions condition in iu the Humboldt district was made at the Salt Lake office by y A. A B. B Purton assistant assistant assistant as as- eng engineer neer with the with the department r who has just returned from m making king f investigations in Nevada |