| Show Perforated Pc Pipe i Aids Problem Of Dam Danl Seepage Crews Tuesday finished laying 80 feet of six Inch per pipe at the base of the new Red Creek dam to offset a seepage problem It looks like it will do the trick said Francis J Brooks Drooks of the Red Creek Irrigation Co How ever he said it will be about a week before It will be known for sure The Thet pipe is designed to dry up an area at the base of the dam which Is being soaked by bywater bywater water seeping from just be be- be below low the dam Engineers said the seepage is not coming from the dam itself but is running around the dam through a layer of grave gravel It was feared that the soaked portion at the base of the dam might slough off and damage the outlet works The dam Itself is not in danger however It was stat stat- stated stated ed The pipe was laid In a trench about 40 feet above the bottom of the outlet ac ac- ac according cording to Mr Brooks Drooks The pipe laying and assoc assoc- associated associated measures including the release of considerable wat water r from the reservoIr Is being supervised by Marl Mari Gardner engineer for the Utah Water and PoWer Board These steps are designed to solve the problem Ily After the irrigation seas seas- season season on is over and the reservoir Is Islow islow low it Is anticIpated that the gravel strata will be covered over above the dam to achIeve a permanent solution to the problem |
