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Show SNOW SURVEY SHOWS 'IMPROVED' OUTLOOK IN BEAVER MOUNTAINS The snow survey on the Beaver River Watershed showed an improved im-proved snow pack over the March 1 measurements, according to Kenneth Williams of the Beaver office of the Soil Conservation Service. Measurement at the Big Flat course showed 68 inches of snow i and 15.8 inches of water. This is 79 of the normal water supply sup-ply for this time of year, but is an increase of 5.7 inches of water since the March 1 survey. Last year at this time Big Flat measured 52 inches of snow and 16.8 inches of water. The measurement at Otter Lake was 49 inches of snow and 9.9 inches of water this year, as compared com-pared to 36 inches of snow and 11.1 inches of water at this time last year. Merchant Valley measured 29 inches of snow containing 7.4 inches water this year, and 21 inches snow and 7.4 inches water last year at this time. The 24-year 24-year average for this course is 11 inches of water at this time. Otter Lake is only 60 of the j 24-year average of 16.6 inches of water. John Carlson of the Forest Service assisted Williams with the survey. They were accompanied accom-panied by Fred O'Leary and Bob Schramm of Milford, who photo graphed the survey on movie film. The survey shows that a serious ser-ious drought condition still exists ex-ists on the Beaver River, according ac-cording to Mr. Williams. Farmers Farm-ers should consider carefully ways and means of saving water. wat-er. Crops should be planted on the best soils on the farm and these soils should be given a priority for water available to the farmer. Considerable water is lost in the irrigation canals on this river system and concrete con-crete lining and structures could be installed to better control con-trol and conserve the available water supply. Federal cost-sharing can be obtained ob-tained for many water conservation conserva-tion practices at the County Agricultural Agri-cultural Stabilization and Conservation Con-servation offices in Beaver. Money can be obtained for long-term long-term financing of water conservation conserva-tion practices at the Farmers Home Administration or the Utah Water and Power Board. Technical Tech-nical assistance and advice is available at the S C S or County Agent's office. Water supply forecasts will be prepared from the snow survey data. Mr. Williams advises all farmers to study these forecasts as a guide for their cropping plans this year. |