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Show STAltOf UTAH I Census Bureau Gives I MMzmi. I General Statistics for Year ; I of 1902 Precipitation ; Below Normal. ! !H ,f H Facta Regarding the Several Drain-' age Basins in the State, and 'J the Irrigated Area. ' , Special to Tho Tribune. WASHINGTON, D. C, May j IL The United States Census JH Bureau has given out tho following preliminary state- JH ment concerning irrigation in "Utah IH in 1902: The average annual preclpl-tatlon preclpl-tatlon is 1LB lnchca Approximately one- jH third of the total for the year occurs 1 during the five months of the growing 1 period, May to September, Inclusive. Snow constitutes the greater part and ' IH the farmers estimate their water sup- 1 I ply more by thc snowfall in thc moun- , tains than by thc rainfall daring the growing season. The precipitation in ' 1002 was 1.65 inches below the normal, 1 'H and the light snowfall In the mountains accounts for the shortage in thc water supply and for the relatively low per 1 H cent of increase in number of acres it- v ' rigatcd slnco 1SD9. ', General Statistics. In 1902 the area supplied with water t from all sources in the State was 711,- ''IH 1S4 acres, an increase of SI, 891 acres I' since' 1899, or 13.0 per cent for the three j H years. The Increase for tho ten yeare ' ending- 1S99 Was 138.S per cent. From jl tH 1S99 to 1902 thc number of farms on ) I which irrigation was reported Increased ! ' ' from 17.924 to 21.418, or 19.5 per cent. j The cost of construction increased from H 35.S65.20L' to $7,252,582, or 23.7 per cent. , IH while the aggregate of main canals and M H ditches increased from 2838 miles to S391 , 1 mUes. or 37.1 per cent. Of the total lr- . I IH rlgated area, 6S7.S30 acres belonging to J IH 20,462 farms, were supplied with water rH from streams; 20,505 acres on 734 farms , H from springs, and 28-19 acres on 222 , H farms from wells. The construction 1 y , H cost of dam.3, head-gates, reservoirs and IH 8701 miles of main canals and ditches 1 H for tho 1210 stream-systems was $7,069,- I H 776, an aVerage first cost of $10.28 per 1 j IH irrigated acre: tho 126 spring-systems , IH cost S139.303, an average of $6.79 per ir- ' IH rigatcd acre, while the 222 well-system ! ll wero constructed at a cost of 545,503, or H $15.27 for each acre Irrigated. 1 , jH Drainage Basin. In 1902 332 Irrigating systcmB were ' H supplied with water from all sources in ' j H Jordan river and Salt Lake drainogs ,1, H basin and 179.491 acres belonging to 6527 ( H farms were Irrigated. The systems rep- x'H resented a total construction outlay of H J1.S0S.96S for tho S09 miles of main ca- H nals and ditches and other hydraulic H works, or an averuge of $10.08 for each H acre irrigated. Ten systems diverted H water from Jordan river direct and Ir- . H rigatad ".2,401 acres belonging- to 986 ' H farms. The total construction cost for , j , H tho 126 miles of main canals and ditches , IH and other irrigation worlcs was $753,100. H an average of 323.21 per irrigated acre. IH Water from Provo river and tributaries IH was utilized to Irrigate 36,939 acres be- IH longing to l.'MO farms. The seventy-four H systems. Including 211 miles of main cu- nals and ditches, represented a total jH construction coyi oi .c.uyi, or &.uu per ih irrigated acre. Springs within thin ' jH drainage basin, supplied twenty-nine IH systems, which irrigated 40S3 acres on 1 IH 227 farms. Thc total construction cost ' , IH was $39,891, an average of $9.77 per ir- . IH rigated acre. Thero were eighty well- jH systems constructed at a cost of $17,68S. ' Eighty farms, with an irrigated area of , IH 1074 acres, were thus supplied at an y , H average construction cost of $16,47 per jl Irrigated acre. r j Sevier Biver Basin. 1 f H In 1902 water, from all sources within H the drainage basin was utilized to irrl- H gate 131.04S acres belqnfr to 3424 farms. Tho 229 systems, with an aggregate HH length of 770 miles of main canals and , I'tM ditches, were constructed at an initial -! cost of $S0S.S72, an avcrago of $6.17 per XllH irrigated acre. Fifty-one systems dl- I jjH verted water from the main stream aud h Irrigated 59,257 acres belonging to 1205 RiilH farms. The necessary irrigation works. ' .H including 296 miles of main canals and , ditches, represented a construction out- I U'M lay of $443,032. an average cost of $7.48 ll per irrigated acre. Nine systems wore , i'l supplied from'sprlDgs and 2925 acres on , JH fan I ' ' h j I eighty-four farms were Irrigated there- I 3h i from. The total construction coat qf ' I? O't' ' f these nystems wan $15,(360, an average of ;. j lj ri J5.32 for each aero Irrigated. "Wells J n ft 'd ! , within the drainage basin supplied slx- l J 3 ; teen farms with an Irrigated area of 353 i 3,3 Jjfl ; acres. The sixteen systems represented ' ft . ' i a constructIon cost of 52405, an average I ' ' J 1 of ?6.S1 per liTlgated acre. I . i Benr jRlver Basin. V'tilfi'H In 1902 142 Irrigation systems were i, i, ' 'f , 1 j supplied from all sources within the li li - I drainage basin in Utah and 141.C1C acres l I l.'j ' ' belonging to 3150.farms were Irrigated. I i k 4 p The necessary Irrigation works, Includ- 1 1 ,c ( ' I ( f Ing olC mlle3 of main canals and 1 ' I i , r! ' r ditches, were constructed at a cost of ,i ' j - fl ; 32.307.63S, an average of 51C.39 per lr- 4,.'. I I I i lgated acre. Nine systems, represcnt- I h 'I I lng a construction cost of $2,062, 2D-1, ' - A if A If ; ;! headed In the main stream and Irrl- I ' uated 4S.5G0 acres belonging to CSO I J 1 ' ' . farms, an average of M2.47 per Irrigated if t ; acre. The aggregate length of main ii canals and ditches was 164 miles. The , . " V i' l'orty-onc svstcms supplied with water ' (!''.'' from Logan river and tributaries rep- i I ;!', resented a total construction cost of i "'I ,i. ?1G3,170 for the 163 miles of main canals , . ) ! I ' and ditches and other Irrigation forks. I ! iVi-fl ! There were 38,592 acres, belonging to . i,,iif' " 120S farihs, thus Irrigated at an average ! I 1- . llrst cost of S1.23 per irrigated acre. II I j Other tributaries of Bear river Irrigated I J r'j- 43.420 acres on 1020 farms, almost as ' , N' 1 . many acres as the main stream. The . i i ' fifty-one systems, including 134 miles If I I i ' 1 main canals and ditches, represented a I construction outlay of $117,812. an avcr- 1 'j 4 1 1 ' age of 52.43 per irrigated acre. Water ' k S , , 1 ; from springs was utilized through . .j.,1 i twenty-seven systems having fifty 1 i i miles of main canals and ditches to Ir- ; ilgnie D915 acres on 22S farms. The 1 ! . svstems were constructed at an Initial I I : cost of ?52,730, an average of 5S.91 for II ' :' each acre irrigated. Fourteen well-' well-' ! systems Irrigated 129 acrer belonging to ' I 1 jjf fourteen farms. The total construction cost of the well-systems was $1672, an ! average cost of 512.96 per Irrigated acre. !j "Weber .River Basin. j l i In 1902, there were 258 systems sup-i sup-i , pf plied with water from all sources in H ',!?t the drainage basin, and S0.117 acres, be j l( longing to 2770 farms Irrigated. The N ' total construction cost of the systems, I,' Jj Including 429 miles of main canals and I ' i ; ditches, was $793,101, an average cost of i I .1 $9.90 per irrigated acre. Water from L k Weber river direct was utilized through i ; . jj seventy-six systems to Irrigate 41,967 , ( acres, on 1464 farms. The 200 rnllcs of jf:(' main canals and ditches and other lr- IJ .1 ligation works were construcacu at a t ' ! , ' i ' cost of 5549,432, an average of $13.09 per ( ' ' Jl Irrigated acre. There were forty-two , I (I farms supplied at an' Initial cost of ' '. , l &74S5, an average of 54.65 for each of the ( 11 j . 1610 acres Irrigated. Twenty-nine well- , I'j 'stema Irrigated 205 acres, belonging I :! i f! lo twenty-nine farms. These systems I I j J represented a construction outlay of i i 1 i. 52503 for wells, pumping plants, rese-j rese-j 1 j' . volrs, etc.. an average cost of $13.67 per i ' jj. Irrigated acre, tt 1 Colorado Eivor Basiu. i i" In A902, 92.573 acres, belonging to 29S1 I, ;ii ' farms were irrigated from all sources !. ijj; within the dralnase basin. The 30S ' i i ' systems represented a construction out- ' j' lay of 5959,924, an average of $10.37 per ; ,. ij , Irrigated acre. The aggregate length ' 1 . -i of main canals and ditches was 797 ,' miles. Green river and tributaries and i, ,!i springs within this drainage basin ' ' - , ; furnished water to 1472 farms and Irrl- 1 ,1 , gated 53,934 acres. The 117-systems, in- I - ' eluding 395 miles of main canals and ditches, cost$50S,374, an average of 59.13 i , , ' per Irrigated acre. Rio Virgin and trlb- , utafles Irrigated 10,741 acres, belonging I i io 635 farms. The seventy systems cost R ?1 15.515 for the 152 miles of main canals I . und ditches and other Irrigation works. The average first cost per Irrigated acre it , ! ' . J was 514.48. 'j Independent Basins. I l 4 West of the Wasatch mountains there , nre several small streams that dls- l ' 1 ' ' 'harge waters during the spring floods J jj -J tnto small lakes or sinks. These streams LI 1 ,i ' furnish a very limited supply but with ' ;,! ;ho proper storage of flood waters, 1:7 many times-the present area could be ' ' 'f, irrigated therefrom. Beaver river and r i f Mi Deep, Coal and Grouse creeks are the hi largest of these streams but "the ag- 1,1 ' r'liift qregate area supplied with water from" ! jul .ill the other small streams is more , j ' I'j than twice the acreage Irrigated from I' ' ( : : these four. |
