Show STATE OFFICIALS WILL VILL MAKE MADE I TRIP DOWN TILE THE COLORADO I If It can be arranged R. R E. E Caldwell Caldwell Caldwell Cald- Cald well state engineer and possibly Governor Mabey during September will make malte the trip down the the Colorado Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- rado river from Halls crossing to Lees Ferry in company with a number number num num- ber her of federal officials However if the date con conflicts with the time re requIred required required re- re for the meeting of the Colorado Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- rado river commission which opens in Santa Fe N. N M. M August 28 the federal officials will make the trip without the state officers I E. E C. C LaRue hydraulic engineer I In the water resources branch of the United States geological survey in writing a recent letter to Mr 1 Caldwell Cald- Cald C Caldwell ld- ld well on the trip says In part This is essentially a Utah project pro pro- project project pro and I believe the governor will appreciate the Importance of the state state of Utah having first h hand first n in- in n- n regarding the possibilities of development on the Colorado within its boundaries I r am making malting this trip for the purpose of examining four or five dam sites on the Colorado river inthe in inthe inthe the state of Utah in order to determine determine deter deter- mine the value of of these sites as compared with that of the Lees Ferry Ferry Ferry Fer Fer- ry ry dam site In Arizona I expect to obtain definite sections cross-sections and detailed detailed detailed de de- de- de tailed topography at dam sites The surveys made last summer show the storage capacity at each dam site and with the information which I hope to get in September it will be possible to determine the relative value of the sites The sites which show up best should bo be further investigated Investigated Investigated In In- to determine the foundation tion by diamond drill borings However we are pretty sure of the value of the bedrock dam site b located located Bated Bat Bat- ed a few miles mUes below Hall crossing without resorting to diamond drill work Those who will accompany me on this trip are Herman Stabler chief engineer land classification board Colonel C. C H. H Birdseye chief of the topographic division Professor ProCessor Gregory geologist H. H W. W Dennis chief engineer southern California Edison company A A. A P. P Davis director director director tor United States reclamation servi ser ser- vi vice e. e In there will be four boatmen who will take the boats up I the river from OI Lees e Ferry y Ariz o- o |