Bingham Bulletin | 1947-06-13 | Page 4 | [Untitled]

The Hanoing Siphon" Y(&lifutfum dips uke a giant swing from 0lTmt&A THIS ENGINEERING MARVEL 15 1,100 FEET LONG, AND IS SUSPENDED SUS-PENDED IN AN INVERSE ARC BY STEEL CABLES, ANCHORED IN THE CLIFFS. THE LOWEST POINT )S 170 FEET ABOVE THE ROAD, AND 190' ABOVE THE RIVER. THIS ALUMINUM-PAINTED TUBE IS 31 INCHES IN DIAMETER, AND NORMALLY CARRIES 35 SECOND FEET OF IRRIGATION WATER. THE STRUCTURE ITSELF WEIGHS 60 TONS. THE TUBE, WHEN nSESS rS5rS5 FULL, CONTAINS 180 TONS OF WATER, '--y CAgg BOILT IN 1937 IT IS THE ONLY SUSPENSION JST&I-X SIPHON OF ITS KIND IN AMERICA. IT WAS STtD BUILT BV THE 06DEN RIVER WATER USERS ASSN. ' ffl