Show DAM PROJECT WINS SUPPORT Counsel Says American Falls Fals Plan llan lIO Most l Feasible POCA POCATELLO LL Idaho June 13 13 Pro Proposed posed enlargement of the American Amerian Falls alls Fall reservoir to foot acre capacity as a means mes of relieving wa wa- ter cr shortage in the Snake River valey val val- Icy ey was wa discussed Wednesday by Dr Elwood Mead United States com corn commissioner missioner of reclamation with representatives representatives rep rep- rep of the thc upper Snake River valley valey The proposal is I contingent on a proposed contract between the United Unit Unit- ed id Sl States te government o and the te Idaho Power ower company to exchange power from Crom rom the Black canyon plant on the ayette Payette river to the Minidoka project durin during the non season B. B E E. Portland district counsel of ot the reclamation depart depart- meat for lor Oregon Washington and Idaho Idaho explained the proposed development development de de- dc- dc which was outlined In a communication to W. W H. H Philbrick Aberdeen president of the Aberdeen Springfield Canal company Meeting with Dr Mead Mr Stoute- Stoute myel and R. R F F. F Walter Waler Denver engineer en en- engineer for lor the department were E E. B B. Darlington superintendent of the Minidoka project John Hart Shel icy ley cy C. C C. C Moore former governor of ot Idaho and other representatives of the upper Snake River vale vale- valley Various Plans The Te o officials were here to consider consid conid er various plans plan for securing additional additional addi tonal water supply to relieve water shortage on the Snake river They left eft at noon to t motor to American Tails Falls Fall and Burle Burley They will be in Gooding Hooding Thursday and will wi then goto go goo goto to o Vale Ore Outlining the te proposed enlargement enlargement enlargement enlarge enlarge- ment of ot the American Falls Fals reservoir reservoir reer reser reser- voir and the exchange of power Mr declared it i is estimated that hat between and acre feet teet of ot winter flow fow of oC the Snake river could be bc saved saved The actual amount would depend on how far lar the Twin Falls Fals companies are arc willing to togo togo togo go in irs giving g up the thc running of winter win winter win win- ter leI water water for tor stock water and domestic domes domes- tic lc purposes Such a saving of winter flow would old assure the filling of American Falls Fals reservoir practically ever every year This Thi contract also aIo would provide the additional power needed on the Minidoka Minidoka Mini Mini- doka project the cost or of o building a power po er plant The saving of oC water which can be secured Under un Un- der del this thI contract would be somewhat some some what larger than can be secured under under un der del the proposed plan to construe construct a power plant at American Falls Fals and without the cost of oC the power plant Mr said |