Show I Project Assures aona Of Ample me Water Supply I A recently completed project in inthe inthe inthe the mountains mo east of Layton assures the town of Lay Lay- Laytona tona a apure pure and adequate supply of and irrigation waters w I also is expected to to conserve one- one third more water than when the stream traversed open channels Joseph W W. Johnson president Da- Da Daj Davis Davis vis County Water Users association association tion reported today Cost of or Construction of the intake tanks and installation of a inch 14 pipe pipe- pipeline pipeline line from the from the tanks of Hobbs reser reser- reservoir reservoir reservoir voir east cast of Laytona was com com- completed completed at a cost of to the town of which was bor bor- borrowed borrowed rowed from the Utah Water Board Johnson said He Hee pointed out the new now now permits an ex ex- excl cl ange of water water- from the Middle Meddle and South forks of Kays creek The connecting diversion work was done by by Kays KaS Creek Irrigation Irrigation tion Co at a cost of also loaned by the Utah Water Board Johnson explained Water from the South fork of the stream normally goes to Adams reservoir east of Layton the official added Work done on these smaller streams gives Laytona a town of or about 75 families a water supply comparable with the best in the state Johnson declared Johnson said there now are arc in in Utah between and small streams that have need of similar installation to save water This Is the first program recommended by the Davis County Water Vater Users association purpose of which or or- organization organization organization is to develop all water resources in the county It was explained the source of water for Cor this project is above the area which will il be effected by the Weber Basin Project Johnson reported as soon as it is determined what effect the Weber Basin project will have on small small- smaller er streams work similar to the Laytona project can go ahead just justas as soon as money is available Repayment Method Money borrowed from the Utah Water Board is to be repaid aid in annual installments with the a first installment already having been made by both the town and the irrigation company Johnson said He lie out however that long before the amortization period has ended the installation will have saved enough water to pay for lor it- it I self seU |