Salt Lake Telegram | 1920-11-11 | Page 3 | East Canyon Creek Controversy Solved

EAST CANYON CREEK CONTROVERSY SOLVED Sufficient wa water to supply livestock and fish in East Canyon Canon creek was assUred assured assured as as- at a conference held yesterday in Morgan between Game Commissioner Commission Commission- er It 11 H. H representing the state stat and A. A L. L Heaston Al and J. J T G G. G M. M Barnes representing the I Davis avis and Weber canal There has been a controversy for several years between property owners and water users over the water rights from East Last Canyon the water users havin having arranged ea h fall to have the flow of water downstream stopped so that he irrigation reservoir might be filled the winter This has resulted in the stream below the dam running practically dry with the result that fish have been frozen Inthe in inthe inthe the stream an and little water left for livestock It was agreed at yesterdays yesterday's conference conference con con- ference that sufficient water would be left flowing to form an ice conduit in freezing thereby permitting a steady I flow downstream throughout the winter winter win win- ter and enough water for livestock and to prevent the wholesale freezing of fish sh I