Show II f to jess Of tile R e 4 e Utah I o wu a j i I r vJ r V l INO the of ot the r clama V tiOn law In Mil 1809 the press preM S 3 of ot Utah Uth hail huo no effort lo to ura to tho mho people of ot tin the state stalo nn In under of ot Uia UIO provision and advantages of Qt th tM the law late 10 Mid arid the lord I II division lon tt ot the tho reclamation re service fully tull tho that tint suet such support has afforded Such Much ee the th early by bythe b the tiro peOPle of ot tho mho state date of or the benefits that would follow troth troll the wise lal Iona loDl of ot that dot Aoi n had fully lully paved the Ule ex x t In n Utah years qt Of c f Lenco rere ert to tod demonstrate d the superiority of or Irrigated fauns farms oyer any others oth In tho the older settled fettled of iii tin state stale many of ot the had imd le li been en n used to eo 0 long Ions lon that tM t they ther wore w ro out of ot slate date and th the farmers of ot sunn were to so far tar advanced that they fully tullY appreciated the th fact tut that a Q of at existing systems and anil condition was of ot primary Import Importance once ance to t O success This does doos not mean main m that tho the opera operations In tho development of at thu th aya tims in tho Iho past foAt havo bavo b been en On the tho contrary tho 1110 cooperative co plan by which them systems have In ve been belli dev dare I aped has haa bo been n so 80 eminently successful that tho the benefactors are arc now In uGh such condition th that t they con can readily tako tho the extension and perfection of ot thorn systems on such auch n II aloe plan as III to secure the tho most mOlt corn con pleto and permanent rc results t In appreciation ap of this condition th UI the attention of 01 our force was Mss tuI first fiNt called to thIS the necessity for lor Investigating the tbs conditions In these thaw J older Irrl Irrigated gated in tho the bellot belief that a aplan 1 aplan plan might be developed whereby tho the ent entire ro condition C could bo be perfected un under under under der the provisions of at the reclamation law la Those These notions have hava b boon on II tho the con controlling controlling trolling factors tact on In the choice of or tho the projects that should receive fist first eon can flirtation In Utah end and led lad to the oon that the tho more complete completo control of 01 the toe Utah Ulan Lake Labs supply the tho full fan of ot the Hoar Bear river and Its lU tributaries th the r of ot an addi additional of ot water for lor Utah county and finally Axially the tho complete control of ot nil all the Important Im tributary to Great Ball Sett Lake Laic should form torm the tha basis baah for tor the operations of ot the tho reclamation law In to Utah at ne a basis bails for lor the tho first Arst benj bOll ben benefit u to tD to ba trashed received rew red While our detailed examinations havo bavo teen been governed by b this conclusion our general operations o have havo extended overa ovora over a Ii much broader area arc especially In so zo far as a they relate to tho UtO data that Is la of ot to so much Importance In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Irrigation development The accompanying map n p serves to show tie the extent extant of this latter work na lIS aswell well as ae to tD Indicate to tho the general gomm en hydro conditions within tho the greater part of ot our slat Ilat t j UTAH LAKE LAI PROJECT The project p pm of or first importance to the he stale elate Is hi tout that contemplating tho the moro more complete control of or the Utah lake lako waters and the tho perfection and antI exten extension Mon sion of or the Uie systems pertaining to that section of M tho the state So Bo much has MS b be been n said of ot tho the project that thatUs Us Its general features are nN well known though the great Importance attached to the tho matter may not be to fully rully com comprehended comprehended For lor tho the past three years conditions con have been such euch that the bed of or the outlet channel has been above the surface of at the tho lake tho the greater greter part of at the time lime and as would be the tho case cue In any reservoir where the tho outlet ws w e above 11 00 the tha surface If It any water b Id secured It must bo 1 0 pump pumped ed Much btuch may be said MId In commenda commendation tion of the tho men who were the moans of ot the Installation of ot n 1 plant to secure the tho farms In the Jordan J valley valloy tram from desolation Uon This Improvement however does OM not accomplish h all aU that should be undertaken en In la the matter of ot controlling the tho sit Bit situation nation Would W uld there not ho bo a It great great step In c and moro morn security at nt attained tamed If It nil all of 01 the 6 acre nore feet of or wale walar In la tie the lake below the level of ot tho the Jordan could OO be depended upon It If need ned el 1 Four FOOT years sears ars supply at the rato rate need In to WOI 1901 1 1 lies lie below tho the level I ol of ot out 4 7 u r u aN u v a t r I I f tk i il l l I ir f I Hy LJ 11 oa J R MAP I iC y 1 of 0 f Ie r T HERN UTA r J F d 14 II t JJ ii iii N Ni i jIA 7 h If 4 II i i 0 Y 4 tl P yur J a M I Iz z t j I Ib b I A t i r rI I T j I or r s c 1 rf h I 1 1 YSO JANTA w j jI jI jy I I t y r 10 y e 1 h L I 4 I MAP STORY OF WHAT UNCLE SAM HAS DONE IN 1904 TOWARDS RECLAIMING ARID LANDS LANDSI ro I t 10 LL LL LL low How Should this r remain maln unused from tIOU year ar to Co yur with wll tan fill s In tn and so 10 many barren ban HI ucro in tu The Th area Irrigated In the Jordan vol vIII valley toy ley It this thle I r was 4 acres The Th area arva of lima 1114 take Lake k is le 1 ii betas that IMI oJ Of Crea c The 1111 to the th Inks IBM 18 Is la bout about 1 NO serve s Du these suggest t 1 to tu the fairs of ot Jordan aley oU that tb t sot IK In mI cut lt tail fao tots tors must mut Intervene l bel between t en and nu the tilt source oi ut WAter r SUP suo UP pI iy Fr From rom Information available to ut us U UW wi we W have estimated that 1111 In some lame of ot the th years are Juch as ea ISM 1890 twice M II much water a as you used this was waited Into the ur jt gall Bolt Lake UK end and that th the ORBr aggregate of ot such auch waste from W to 1800 was waa i to S supply sup supply up ply pi Will you afford alford such Iu h a 1 waste again I have hi not available figures urell showing the maintenance e change chane under your our Minting canal anal systems m but I think I um afe rate In saying that thai the for tor a decrease l le II not 1101 bright I 1 have followed this thle peculiar J lullar plan of or this subject In order that you may ma get leI an nn Idea of ot some tomo of or the no Hone which have been ben fixed In my mind In the tho time lime I have 1101 this the pro PM project Jett under consideration Th The answers lIllOra to the questions suggested d must control your our action lotion In reference to lu uch such t Im as AI may be suggested later Inter for your consideration the tb situation in general Is Ie much complicated our Investigations result In two taro Important con full tull duty duly of at the lake is Ie not being II r realised Second The canal systems through th the canyon division are arc seriously lI In Inne ne need d of ot rectification re The may serve I re to the complex nature lIlure of ot the water wiler problems under the tho project Th The main milin the lake lak water are arc much used need for tor Irrl ration gatlon atlon The settlement of all exl rights on these thel IK III at of the utmost anC and must mUll be b before u for the project can be bp fully tully donned defined This matter maUer of ot course cannot bo ho an tin anil il except under th lh the Irrigation Irrigation tion taw law II by th the state engineer The possibilities relating to 10 extension and nd Improvements of ot th the entire Utah lake system are art well advanced and I t Imay may Inay add In thit our office Is probably fully with 1111 the land holders In th the efforts effort to consummate the scheme l LA L KB PROJECT This Thu project t tho limo COP com complete lets Illet control of the Ihl Hear neAr river and ond Rear take lk wit water r supplies for tor the Irrl Irrigation gallon gation of such lIch of at the Ihl available lands JAmb as 11 may seem IHm susceptible to 10 the benefits of or tits the Ih project The extent of ot the pro Joel Is 18 s very great reat and Is I very er well out old lined In the tb second annual report oC or orthe the reclamation service On tha ne ac accompanying companying map M several tracts of or land susceptible of ot Irrigation under this project are ore Indicated Indica led as al Bancroft Marsh Oxford Cache and ond vIII vat bye leys In these thew sections lIe the largest areas arKS are located and the II possibilities of the project may be said laid to extend as asfar astar asfar far tar south sooth as I Ogden Orden The ordinary canals such Buch as taken from the tile mountain streams are not possible on the Bear Dear river If It a 1 comps compre comprehensive com pre system la Is contemplated The topography is to such euch that very long canals are needed need lIt to reach the main bodies of land and a complete completo exam examination of the situation Is 18 necessary n to enable us UI to make snake plan plans II for tor n a 1 compre comprehensive system The rhe possibilities po are very vry treat great and tho the project will doubt doubtless less feu II receive the earnest rnest consideration of or the landholders The storage tora of ot the tho D Bear nr river floodwaters flood floodwaters waters ran can be bo readily accomplished In Inthe Inthe inthe the near Dear lake by a diversion channel a a short distance east of ot Montpelier Some very 1 long Ion canals will be necessary to reach the but best arena IIren of ot land but I am om of ot the opinion that tho Iho system will be found entirely feasible In the tile complete examination of ot the possibilities more inure than miles of ot line have han been examined and nil all lands classified In a general way WilY Apparently Apparent ly Il all Interests can ca n bo be readily co coordinated noted and there exists o a n very cry general sentiment favorable to the project VALLEY PROJECT Utah county has large tracts of ot land not nol supplied with water and iti In con coca contemplation lt of or their complete completo reclamation lion tion examinations have hA been made re relating relating lating lo to the feasibility of or diverting some IOme of Dt the Duchesne river water Into this basin This scheme contemplates storage In the Strawberry valley be beyond boo yond ond the tile rim of or the Great basin buln The Tito storage site Ille Is noted on time tho accompanying map The Tho bet best lands ble We of or reclamation under this scheme are re In the vicinity of ot Spanish Fork Payson laYlOn and and would bo ho bovery very valuable If It irrigated I am not prepared to announce any results In relation to this project but the great grent Interest of or the farmers concerned is h a matter worthy of at note nole examinations have havo extended to other possibilities within the tho state but progress Is not to warrant an expression of ot opinion relative there thereto to t |