Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-08-17 | Page 6 | 2 Wasatch Co. Groups Will Build Irrigation Reservoirs

2 Wasatch Co Groups Will Build Irrigation Reservoirs HEBER Aug Two 17 Two 17 Two Irrigation companies in Wasatch county count will build reservoirs l' l The present pr ent season seaon of unprecedented drouth has emphasized emphasized sized the need for greater storage facilities Farmers along the Tim Tim- panagos and anti Extension canals were without water so early in the season that they ther were compelled to 10 cut their grain for ha hay as there was no water to mature the crop and it would have been a total loss otherwise e. e On the Daniels and Lake creeks the water shortage materially reduced the harvest harvest harvest har har- vest crops this year ear To avoid a repetition repe rope of this situation the irrigation companies have been bean looking for res rs sites The Irrigation company company com pany has purchased the group of ot claims on the north fork of Provo river known as the north group I from the Provo Reservoir company and now has 25 men with teams working working working work work- ing on storage dams The reservoir will wili hold feet acre of water ater the Uie project to cost some for labor The work ork is under the thc direction of Joseph Anderson The company compan expects to get its project about half done by winter inter the balance bal ance to be completed In the spring before be fore the spring runoff The Daniels Irrigation company has purchased the Hay Ray Stack lake sites and has a force of or men under the direction of Joseph A Orgille working on a reservoir The company company com pany expects to complete the project before winter