Show T Trout out Creek Reservoir termed not root feasible At a meeting called by the Uintah Water Conservancy d district i strict on an July 12 S theUS Sail Soll i Conservation Ons Service Service rep repotted reported t to the project ct sp sponsors that the Trout Creek Reservoir the maj major r feature i lot f 1 the Dry Fork Watershed Project was not a feasible project According to the the Trout Creek Reservoirs Reservoir's benefit cost ratio is LJ to 10 Construction Construction Construction Con Con- costs increased interest interest interest in in- terest rates and federal guidelines required in planning the project are primarily responsible for the Trout Creek Creck Reservoir not being feasible THE TIlE SPONSORS of the DryFork Dry DryFork DryFork Fork Watershed Project are the Uintah Water Conservancy District Vernal City Uintah County Commission and all of the irrigation companies in Ashley Valley The planners of the Trout Creek Reservoir envisioned a purpose multipurpose reservoir ir with provisions for forthe forthe forthe the conservation and regulation of spring high runoff water in Ashley Creek and with supplies of or water for municipal industrial Industrial industrial in In- irrigation recreation and flood control Also as a apart apart apart part of the total project would be revetment work along Ashley Creek in Ashley Valley Also planned were consolidation consolidation consolidation con con- and improvement of canal systems and installation of sprinkler irrigation pipelines The early planning ng of the project was directed toward piping water over sink areas in Dry Fork Cre Creek k bringing this trus water supply into the Dry Fork area and on down into the Ashley Valley Several Investigations Investigations in investigations In- In w were re carried out by the and Conservancy District and finally in oper n reau t Continued l on n Page ii 12 I r i. i Trout Creek Creek- Continued on Page 1 Reclamation the State of Utah and the US U.S. Forest Service dye tests tats demonstrated that the DryFork Dry DryFork DryFork Fork water was going into the sinks and reappearing in the spring In Ashley Canyon AS PART of the project dye was also injected into the Brush Creek Sinks both on Little and Big Brush Creek These tests determined that both streams were connected underground and into the Big Brush Creek Spring at the head of Big Brush Creek Canyon Bryant Brady of the advised those at the meeting that the canal improvements and sprinkler irrigation features could be constructed under the Resource Conservation and Development program This program has has' the same participation as under Public Law the act being used for forthe forthe forthe the Dry Fork Watershed program The Uintah Water Conservancy Con Con Conservancy District is now reviewing the findings of the US Soil SoU Conservation Service and investigating all il possibilities of alternate means to construct the Trout Creek Reservoir |