Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-04-26 | Page 9 | State Officer Submits Plans on Lake Water

STATE ST ATE OFFICER SUBMITS PLANS PLANSON ON LAKE WATER Proposes Scheme to Avoid Controversies Between Various Users In an attempt to avoid contro and possible litigation that might arise from a threatened 15 per percent percent percent cent shortage of Utah lake wat water r State Engineer T. T H. H Humpherys Wednesday presented a plan of d distribution dis- dis to the presidents of ot the five canal companies drawing water from the he lake for irrigation purposes A meeting of the state officer and presidents of or the canal companies was vas held at the city and county building build build- In ing ng to discuss the proposed plan which would reduce the amount of water taken by each company Mr Humpherys estimated his new nev newlan plan lan of distribution would be the best way to avert the estimated shortage short short- age ge and avoid controversy and liti liti- gation This years year's yield he estimate ed d would be about f feet acre t against approximately pumped out ut last year ear His proposed distribution to the five ive companies primary users with the he amount drawn last year car against the he proposed allotments for this year follow ollow Utah and nd Salt Lake Canal company feet last year ear in 1933 East Jordan Canal company 39 00 last year car in 1933 South Jordan Canal company compan 2900 29 00 last year ear in 1933 North Jordan Canal company last ast year ear in 1933 Salt Lake and Jordan Canal com corn pan any pany owned by Salt I Lake ke City last ast year ear in 1933 The plan would give the following amounts to the two secondary users Draper Irrigation company in 1933 against in 1932 Utah Lake Distributing company In 1933 against in 1932 Approximately acres of land are arc served by the users The amount of oC water drawn last year ear provided a il sheet heet 3 12 2 feet de deep p for this area while the proposed allotments would reduce the amount ml to 3 feet Mr Humpherys Hum pointed out