Show MOON MOUN LAKE NOW NOt fEET 9 ABOVE U OLD LO LAKE E LEVEL Water Vater Level Is Now Nov Rising at Rate Of 2 Foot Daily There is now impounded approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately nine feet of water in Moon Lake since the gates were shut December according to E. E J. J Bureau of Reclamation Reclamation Reclamation Rec Rec- engineer in charge oJ of the project and is now rising a athe at atthe atthe the rate of two tenths of a foot daily There has not been any water escape from the dam since that time ime he added and will not be until until un un- un- un til ti it is needed by the water users or until the reservoir is filled Considerable work remains to tobe tobe tobe be finished on the project includIng including ing ng installation of pipes in the tunnel needle valves one wall of the stilling basin at the foot of the spillway and minor details of the Ole project None of these need interfere with the use of the reservoir reservoir reservoir res res- res- res for the water users how how- ever eve so that as far as are concerned the reservoir is in active active ac ac- ac- ac tive live operation T. T E. E Connolly Expected There are approximately forty men still working at the lake for Contractor T. T E. E Connolly and Continued On Page 8 Moon loon Lake N Now ov 9 Feet Above Old Ord Lake LaIc Level Continued From Page One fifteen men working on th the Bureau Bureau Bureau Bur Bur- eau of Reclamation crew Because of freezing temperatures finishing finishing finishing finish finish- ing work which which- includes concrete is being delayed Mr Connolly was expected on the project early this week but had not yet put in his appearance Wednesday Night hight His inspection of the project will vill determine determine determine de de- termine whether some of the work worl will vill be continue continued by by- inclosing it and providing heaU heating g equipment or will be held over for completion ion in warmer waimer weather next spring Temperatures at the lake have not been nearly as severe as along along along a- a long the river bottoms Mr West- West stated having stayed well above zero so far this winter |