Show fjAND A O Hm HER WATER SUPPLY Bureau Furnishes l Census c e don lot Statistics for State For Tor 1902 e OUR GREAT WATER SHEDS p Supplied from front All MI Sources Total Mca Area M Acres 10 Per Ier Cent Increase I 84 1 In Iii Thice Years Er D A C Iny 8 hl Unit AV Wa has out et 11 i sut t 0 Jl win preliminary th Ih in III Utah hl I In I Lu 1002 mountains extending T Ti southwestern to 10 the central the lie from thence northward norUm Or I divide Viall rl of Ie Ph leR part the a tM into lOtO tWo n which Jn In II soil jd I Ir West V os t tIn i nah tali L 1 to the tho great interior ba laMn a m In II hen th are and andt depending almost entirely t nt ft t uin t tnt mow for tor their supply In III I a this r Irl of ot the tho state tato are short of lt mountains extending In III j the he Ian IUn i direction between which atti K f same tome Some of ot at lire arL of ot width ti tIIs tire lire re barren barrel such as ns the tho treat Uke desert des n and the tho des cri rrt astern Utah Is i n II region of ot high curved arveil with spurs and Ir ranges S of ot mountains It IH Ia drumel by IY L tho tiIt Colorado and Us tta It I tribu and nud high tt 11 IM the tho plateaus mM m many ot of tho the streams How far tur fari i dim the tho general level In narrow chan altitude Is Ia i H or gorges KOrges Tho mean rnea Glim G ret Ct fe l while tho Irrigated lands haw in elevation which ranges from n nhit t I hit Ht nun inn than feet teet around Ird Nut mil Lake Inke to about feet In Insi si MI of ot Hi Ih higher valleys The il Is arid much of ot It alkaline son om ei lions being beyond reclamation tion tn I n In th Ih valleys It II Is Ia while on the mesas It Is hard clay and andr r ky hY but hut with sufficient water Is III very vory j he average annual precipitation Is IsI ji 11 I m M Approximately of ot iho total for tor tho year yer e r occurs during tho the nt nl months of ot the tho growing Period MRY to 10 t Hi Inclusive Snow tut luls 3 the greater part anti and the tho estimate their water vater supply more moro by lIy tho the nr all In mountains than by tho the thor ther Infalt r hiring the season H The pi I i In 1002 was Inch he lie heIll heI Ins Ill I the Ih normal nod the tho light snowfall i 1 the th mountains accounts for tor tho in tn the Iho water supply for tor lIC relatively r low loll lo per pcr cent cont of ot Increase in m number of or u res Irrigated since 1809 18 WATER SUPPLY All readily available sources have havo I ig rini Inie been utilized and arnt AN nM tho the ag ng agn n population Is Ia rapidly Increasing ing jn In must bo be Installed for tOI ron eon Ir the spring floods and other WA WAtery tery now going coins to waste In III the tho small Mearns rivers before Ioro tho the irrigated i 11 igo g i an b greatly extended Many lany r have hae already been I ej rJ I anil and of ot considerable con are ore now being considered by br II in r service serIce of ot the federal STATISTICS STATI TICS In 1902 the th area aron supplied with water from rom all nil I stille was in Ik ri r q c an Increase of ot acres I J or 01 13 0 per cent lIl for tor the tho years CIlA The for tor tho the ars iUS ending 9 was per c tint nt vom ISaO H to f the tho number of ot farms nn on which Ir lIali as aa Increased from 1011 r 9 91 1 to IQ or 1 5 ur rent cent The Tho ThoM M Vt I nt of from 5 I c J to or 37 per cent ho the tho Ih aggregate to of ot main canals and and from 2 miles to vit s1 mlle miles or per ir cent cen ot of th ho total Irrigated area aren T 1 t res belonging to n 2042 farms arms ero supplied with water from streams 20 i j ares res on 31 farma from springs and acres nn on farms from fromell rom ell ells The cost rost of ot dams h n reservoirs and miles mIlan or canals and for tor the 1219 1 21 was nn nil aver age aga first Oret cost coat of or 1028 1 por per Jre are Rore the 16 KS cost cast 1 nn an average of or per ler Irrigated 1 a re while the tho were cre nt Tit a n cost con co t of ot 1303 03 or 1527 for fach tuIi acre nere Irrigated BASINS With Ih tho the of oe a n area along aloK reentrant angle In l tho the north I list that part Nut ot of r lying east of ot ill liv Vj a Is U drained by b tn th r lo and l Its tributaries cC V these mountains are several str Ith discharge their waters Into lakes er lr r kinks the mont moat Important of ot which Ste re Bear Weber ebor and Ahe anc Jordan rivers In the ins t e northern and Kovler er river in In ln the Ventral Part LAlI DASIN UAIN Jor I 19 thu Ihu out outlet III t of ot ui Utah I lake Iko ko ant Its 1111 Ih B overflow through te h t into th the thu VB y ot of c tIn p t Inke Th The river r la Is about 40 I lr If g Its III Is Vaters lir UtIlized to tn Irrl gate on ot of Ih hn boat 1 fertile ft all lei u tah In tho ho whole hole 1111 region lt principal tributaries are Hie ilIg and Little Cottonwood creek which enter from lie tho east Utah U tab tuh lake hike is Ii u IL body 1013 hod of ut fresh tresh I about 24 miles long by h 10 16 mIles mile wide wille In Inthe the lie central part of ot the lie state U It IN Is ted fed by b mountain stream which head helid on the ostern I e slope of ot the high und anti precipitous mountains Oi Ui theae tho the toast most Important are re American Spanish h I and ami Provo river In 1901 1001 Irrigating systems were supplied with water from In Inthis Inthis this thle drainage basin and nn l aries belonging to 65 7 farms wore were Irrigated The represented a II total con COO outlay at or for Cor the OO miles mIle s of ot main canals cane Is aol 1111 1 itches d toil other hydraulic work or I un lin average of or 1008 for each erie ane Irrigated Irrl Ten Tell sy s st sya temM t diverted water finin Jordan river direct and IrrIgated l acriS acred a be belonging longing to 8 6 farm Carom Th Iha total con construction cost coat for tor the miles of at main canals canale und ditches other Irrigation works was WM on nn average of or 2321 per Pr Irrigated nero Water ater from Provo river and unet tributaries un Wall utilized to Ir Ic Irrigate acres belonging to 0 1111 1 The 74 system e Including miles mile of ot main connie anil 1101 ditches wilted n it total construction cost of It 01 C 1 or SO per acre Springs within this lila drainage p supplied 20 which Irrigated acres on farms Tho Ilio total construction cost COlt COltIS was iia IS 8 I an nn average of ot 77 per Irrl acre nere There were 80 0 at lit a n cost t of ot arms with an nn Irrigated area aret of ot 10 iO acres wore Ire thus supplied nt at nn no C construction cost of ot 1047 per acre IR river rl rites cs on tha plateau feet tel above tho the wa sea in southern Utah tau for or ot miles through valle between bot cm tho thu mountain ranges 11 then Ihen turns abruptly to tho the west cst tint and Houth south lake luko where here its waters vaters evaporate or 01 sink below the surf ice Its principal tributaries ore are han Hall Pitch litch ilver entering from from the Ih and South Houth and l of ur river lI r III In water waler from nil all within the tue drainage basin was utilized ut to 10 Irrl IrrIgate gate gato acres belonging to o 0 farms Tho 22 systems with nn Rn aggregate aggregate gate length of ot o iN 71 miles of ot maui main canals ditches were constructed nt Rl nn no initial cost IO of or an average of ot per por Irrigated acre Ire RYS MYS tOils Uina t diverted water ater from Crom tho ito nin and acres UP lie longing to tu 1205 Inns Tha rho necessary Irrl works rocks mites miles C main nuila canals ditches represented a n construction outlay of ot nn an aver nPr average average age coat of ot per por Irrigated acre ncr Nino Nillo systems e were ere from null and 2025 2026 acres on 84 St fauns lon irrl Irrigated gated t tron cost co lit of or these systems wan wa IMO I an O overage e of ot for tor or each elch acre irr 1111 Irrigated gated cI Well W ella within the tile draining 10 farms farina with nn en Irrigated area of ot 53 The 16 systems represent represented ed id l 1 a construction cost of ot 2405 2400 an un aver ugo of ot 81 per Irrigated acre mR flYER BASIN BABIN Hear Dear river heads In the tho northern of ot thu the mountains It II soon loon crosses Into Wyoming but bat pauses through Utah for tor a 1 short phort distance In III Inthe the tue northeastern coiner and lind utter after making milkIng a t luige cirelo ariI through Ports parts of ot Wyoming anil tind Idaho again enters Utah Q miles wont est of at tho thu eastern boundary Hero Here H rc It II down Into lute the ache valley Ill Ill It Il receives the tho v water nt r of or Little Hear Ilear rl river er nod tributaries Near Noar the tue center of ot the vust elt e t sIdle of ot this lila valley the river through Hear river rl 0 I canyon Into Hour Bear valley allo hl ll it II traverses be he between teen tween high thence hawIng flowing Into Omit Great Salt Halt Lake Many tories heading high In the mountains furnish n a 1 steady supply to tho lie main I nil all along Its course In 1902 1002 irrigation systems were supplied from nil nh sources within the tho hl ln In Utah and acres belonging b to farms were Irrigated The fhe necessary Irrigation works In eluding CIO 61 miles of ot main anti and wore constructed at II t a II cost c 1 of ot an un average of ot 1693 1603 3 per liar Irrl Irrigated I gated 1 e Nino Iino systems a 0 II construction cost coat of ot 20 heads headed he I In tn tho lie stream nOd and Irrigated GOO I acres neres belonging to farms an on v r rage age llIe of ot per ler Irrigated acre lor The length of ot main and ditches vaa miles The Tho 41 H systems supplied with water from Legal river and tributaries n II total con COli construction cost coat of ot for tur tho the 16 miles of ot main canals antI ami an ditches and other Irrigation works Ther her wore 38 belonging to 1208 farms thus Irrigated nt III an 1111 first 1181 cost co t of ot I G per pcr micro acre Other tribu tributaries tories of ot Hear Bear river Irrigated acres lreA on Oil 1020 farms almost us liS many acres ncr s n as thus the main stream II Tho The Cl iiI I systems tp sins III Including miles ot of maIn canals and ditches represented a construction outlay of or 12 nn an average ot of per Irrigated acre Water Vater from springs utilized 2 21 systems has hav lug ing to CO miles malice of ot main and amol ditch cs cc A to Irrigate acres on farms Tho The systems were constructed at nt nn an In III Initial ithal cost of ot an average of ot 1801 SDI for or 01 each ellch nero aero Irrigated Fourteen 11 well eIl systems m Irrigated fierce acres belonging to 14 farms farina The Tho total construction cost coat ol ot the WOR ns 1673 nn nil aver nver oge cost of ot 1206 12 G per ner I r Irrigated acre nerl I 88 Tho Time headwater tributaries of ot Weber river rise on tho lie slope of or ortho tho the UInta Mountain range The rime river with a n course COUlSe of ot about miles mills Mows howe northwestward Into hat Oreal Salt Lake Inke LakeIt Of Or It It tributaries Ogden river onti Kant l nAt Canyon anyon crock tho the toast most Important Time Tho except In tho the lower course courno cour o ont of nt the main stream It rOIl III are lire very C narrow and amid the Iho Irrigated landa are in long nasa to the tha streams In Iii 1902 there thero were vere systems sup supplied supplIed plied with water from coin nil all sources In Iho tim drainage basin and amid acres bet be belonging longing to 2770 2110 farms Irrigated e Tho fhe total construction coat of ot the Including 42 29 miles of Ie main canals nod ami ditches was an no average cost coit of ot p per por r Irrigated acre Water Wilier front from Weber river direct was wall u mixed through 78 76 systems to Irrigate 41 acres IIno on ou 1464 1484 farms The miles m leR of tit maIn canals and ditches rind and other othor Irrigation works constructed at a n cost cot of or nn nit average of or 1300 per 1111 gutted gated acre There Thero wore war 42 12 farina sup tilled with water train from sprIngs springe Tho The 13 systems wro pro constructed at an au Initial cost ost of 74 j 6 5 nn an of or 4 for tor or each ench of ot the 1610 micros acres Irrigated Twentynine n Irrigated acres belonging to 29 farms These Theca The systems system I represented n a construction con outlay of ot 2 3 03 02 fur tor well pumping plants etc nn nit average cost of ot 1367 per Irrigated tod nero acre HAS IN Th the fhe Colorado river In III formed termed l by 11 y the tha thor h r o ui ut o rIvers river The rite greatest pint t of 01 UI lh lying east of or ortho tho the u IS by iy bythe tIlL the ot ol tills 1145 large laiKe I HI v lla I the and with their theli effluents Ills thu oHr luig Un ge tributaries III In I I I Utah are lire ban INn 3 tiami ii cc In th Finith I II I eastern of or this tho Inlo limo Uio Virgin VirginIn I I In the th and anti and Escalante which enter e Itle I tho Iho main mainstream mainstream stream from the northwest eat Thie usually carry n it much volume of ot water than van can Ue be of ot the Milley u and the dl of ot th Its water below tha tue level of ot thu land lillI landIn landIn In III 1 1502 02 2 j acres acre belonging to 10 2 farms farina 1 eve ere multi all 1111 sources source within tho the drainage uncut The 30 systems represented u II construction oon trul tion outlay of ot an In av r Ke of ot 1037 1032 per Irrigated lucre acre The rhe length of at moot main n canals Cu ital and ii I an UI t miles mills Oreen river and trIbutarIes and amud a 1111 springs within this title drainage basin fur tm furnished water vator to 1472 farms mind and od acres The Tho systems In 39 miles of canals and ditches cost an average of t 43 per Irrigated ted acre Hlo Itlo Virgin tributaries Irrigated acres ncr be belonging longing to arnie The 70 systems cost I for tor the of 0 main ilia 11 canals and ditches and LInd other oilier works The Tha average cost per Ir was 1118 1443 14 S PI Went Wesl of the mountains there thoro th ro roure am ure several streams that dis discharge charge their waters during the Hoods ls into mal lakes lukes or sinks These Th e eIron streams Iron illS furnish a LI very ery limited but hili with time the proper storage of hood flood wa waters iI lers many litany times their present area could be Le Irrigated Heaver II en V Il rivers null arid Coal Coni Oat und and creeks ore ate lie tho largest of ot these streams but the tho aggregate area supplied with water from till all the tho other small alveolus Is lit more than twice tho tito acreage irrigated from rout beau four In 1002 these Independent streams together with the tho springs anti and wells veIls 10 lo located rated within their helm several fur tUI furnished water through systems to acres belonging to 10 2 2473 78 tarmac farms These irrigation works including M I unties miles of or main canals cost an nit average of ot per lieI irrIgated acme acte Heaver rivet river 1121 tributaries sup HUll supplied plied idled t 2 systems Irrigated n 39 acres on farms The SS bS miles of ot main canals and ditches and other ir Ic irrigation a 1 construe construction lion tion outlay of or J nn an average of ut utIa Ia per por irrigated acre Water itter front from woe Willi utilized to irrigate 43 acres belonging to 91 n farms farina The Tue 20 y with 41 II mItes miles of ot main canals 11 nil 11 nod ditches were wore constructed at II n co cost cOAL t of an nil average of ot per lieI wr Irrl Irrigated gated acre Thero wore 1010 1016 acres belonging J to 79 farina Irrigated front from wells ustis lH Tho I ho iO 70 0 cost ou 1 1763 an average of or 1736 pet per Irrigated acre |