Show Heavy Rains Boost Creel Creeks Reservoirs Unusually heavy midsummer rains particularly in the have filled lakes and re- re reservoirs reservoirs and caused a high run run- runoff I off in creeks DAVE Ashley Creek Commissioner reported Tuesday that thee e has been a substantial InCle ke in the flow of Ashley Creek during ring the past two weeks Twice during this period there have been more water than could be used bene- bene beneficially beneficially in the canals and this excess was turned into r er Reservoir for the duration of the extra water Mr pointed out that this has lias resulted i In saving water for later use that would have gone on down Ashley Creek prior to Project Mr said that as of Tuesday Aug 10 about 1500 feet acre has been delivered out of storage This low low- lowered lowered ered the reservoir approximate approximate- approximately ly iy two vertical feet THE TOTAL amount avail avail- available available able for use this year from the Reservoir was set at feet acre leaving about feet acre that could be used as the need arises the commissioner said lie He pointed out that in general the water supply is excellent and storage water in Ashley Valley Reservoir system is still available lor or use in the event Ashley Creek drops off below the demand for use during the next two months With the lowering of St er the reservoir will be able to absorb more of the overflow from Ashley Creek Some water officials have oh- oh served that they have never neverseen seen rains like this for many years THE RECENTLY repaire repaired d bridge at East and North was washed out again with the heavy runoff it was reported Oaks Park Reservoir is full fulland fulland and running over into Ashley I Creek with about a second 42 foot flow flew Long Park is also spilling over with about a 15 second foot flow irrigation officials officials reported All AU the valley canals are re- re reported reported ported full and an estimated second feet is going past the thelast thelast last diversion in Maeser en- en route to they said |