Show Commissioners Study Serious Flood Threat Snow next spring could cause serious flood dam dam- damage age to roads farmland and brio bri- bridges due to overflow of reser- reser reservoirs reservoirs already full UINTAH COUNTY CommIs CommIs- CommIssioners Monday discussed tl this s hazard with Jay R Bingham director of Utah State Water and Power Board Mr Bingham said that the most serious situation exists with reservoirs on Ashley Cre Cre- Creek ek and Whiterocks River drain age The watershed is soaked many channels are overgrown or filled with debris from past storms and new snow already is building up Mr Bingham tn warned Attending the meeting were representatives of the tho Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Re- Re Reclamation State Engineers Engineer's of- of of Continued on page pago 8 Flood Threat Continued from page 1 I fine fice the Soil Conservation Ser Ser Ser- Service vice and local irrigation compa- compa companies companies nies IT WAS reported that this is the first time a threat of this nature has occurred in the his his- history tory of the semiarid semi Uintah Basin The commissioners asked Mr Bingham to contact the US Corps of Engineers and ask for assistance in draining the reservoirs The county com commissioners missioners said they would work with ir- ir irrigation ir- ir irrigation companies in seeking technical help It was reported that about 18 high reservoirs that normally are empty at this time of the year are filled and inaccessible due to recent snowstorms IF THE reservoirs are unable to handle melting snow next spring there could be an over over- overflow flow that would cause extensive damage Mr Bingham said that the best safeguard would be to drain the reservoirs A cold summer with heavy rains were blamed for the situation |