Show 1 F I I 1 I I 1 I II 1 j r l F THE TIiE il 1 D. AM IS SL LEAKING 1 DAM IS S NOT LEANING LEAKING G I IA A A ArU rU rumor lor started by someone has gained some little momentum that the the Strawberry dam darn was leaking Secretary Secretary Smith of the Duchesne Commercial club wrote to J J. J L L. L Lytel the the project manager who has headquarters head head- quarters at Provo and received the following reply 1 Re Replying lying to to your our inquiry about a ed rumored leak in the Strawberry Dam I fully appreciate your desire to to have have- all doubts as asto to to the safety of t the te e dam set at nt rest This rumor probably started fromI froma from froma a a a. spring on the side hill a short distance distance dis dis- tance below the toe of the dam It It- It emerged d from frolli froma a seam seam jn n the hard limestone rock upon which the dam damis is In built built lt and d does es not oven ey even l remotely affect Its safety b Tune The Strawberry dam darn has a reinforced reinforced reinforced re re- I concrete extending from above the water level of the full reservoir to a depth of fro from l 12 to 22 22 feet into the limestone limestone be berock bed bedrock bedrock rock for the entire length of the dam It has an ample spillway and andis is constructed throughout upon an au ultra conservative design There has leas never been an indication of a leak leal lealin in inthe inthe inthe the dam and I am glad to assure ass f 1 i of its absolute safety |