Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-04-27 | Page 6 | Lake Level near Lucin Cutoff is Highest in Years

UKf Lake Level Near j Lucin Cutoff Is Highest in Years J I The water of th Gr-at Snit Lake i I at present within three feet of the tracks 9 '.n the Lucin cutoff officials of the I T'tTipanv are wondering what will Oi tl jj ' a n thing when the peak of the flood 1 l lOn, which is between the middle J portion of Juno and the middle portion V :f .Inly, arrives. Thy arr also won- dering if anything can be done J The engineering force estimates that 1 j t 000 000 acre feet of water w ill brlnp 1 the level of the lakes to th level of the 'racks. J According to J. feell Alter, meteorolo- ' cist with headquarters at fralt Lako ih snowfall In the drainage area of I Rear lake Is Co per cent heavier this year i ihan It has been for many years 1 Officials of the engineering department 'if tho Southern Pacific company have leen making very careful estimate of I the amount of stream flow, Into the lake T ach year and during th present sea- ! Some Of the engineering force are of the opinion that In aae of a heavy I 'r.rm on the lake the weight of the J water would destroy tho present roadway t along the cutoff.