Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-11 | Page 9 | Emigration Creek Overflows Banks

EMIGRATION EMIGRATION GREEK OVERFLOWS BANKS When the measuring apparatus used by Salt Lake to keep tab on the amount of ol water flowing into the city mains from Emigration canyon suddenly suddenly suddenly sud sud- denly leaped from one million gallons to the two and nd one-half one million mark late Sunday waterworks s officials sen sensed ed that something was seriously amiss Investigation showed that the creek had overflowed its banks about a half haU mile miJe above the forks of the upper and lower road near the canyon mouth and that the creek water was flowing into the Emigration tunnel from which the city gets its water A crew of seven se men was rushed to the spot and under the direction of Dow Young assistant superintendent o of waterworks spent all night sand- sand banking the creek banks to stop the overflow Fearful that city water might have been infected from the creek Amber Kni Knight ht in charge of ot the w waterworks sterilization work set up a portable chlorinating apparatus where the creek water had entered the tunnel and chlorinated the water Prompt action prevented any serious serious seri seri- ous damage according to reports at atthe atthe the waterworks o office ce I II I