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Show NEW SITKS FOUXD FOR FISH FOXDS IX COUNTY (By Ben Swapp) In making a survey for probable prob-able sites for the construction of Fieh Ponds or waters for construction. con-struction. Ben Swapp, forestry official of-ficial for the Dixie National forest for-est has found one site that is ideally located, this ,-,ite is located locat-ed in section 6, tov.-nsiiip 3S south, range 14 west and section 1, township 3S south, range 15 vest, located just immediately east of the Dairy in Pinto Canyon. Can-yon. This site is located in what is known as the left hand fork of Pinto Creek. This dam would be when completed approximately 50 feet at the base. 100 feet long at the top and 30 feet high. The construction of this dam would or could have a three fold purpose. The construction to provide pro-vide additional fish water, to I ' cheek erosion and flood laIf and third to provide sc ,ge 71 age water for Pinto, or: L age water above that n. wo fish, that may be dram etl irrigation, as the stream lTei sent furnishes the greats esTI an of water used bv Pinto. , ' . otu The construction ot t ,olI( would check the bean that is gradually eroi- rKU firtile land in and at Pinto, and would per- ( y water to be used at a nc it is greatly needed. I en also tie in very closely leig erosion control project : las Canyon and which is to: reai ed. Mr. Swapp recount enc this area or site be eM" T if found feasible that it W(J ject be incorporated : )ix, work plans for the co :71 son. he loin |
