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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 8, 18S9 News Pipe Spring Continued, from Page 1 proclaimed it a National Monument on May 31, 1923, and the ranch was purchased from the private owners. Water history also needed water to maintain altered somewhat in the 1970s the historic character of the fort, when the Tribe and Park Seras well as provide water for the vice entered into an agreement. The government would build a trees and wildlife. The conflict went on into the culinary water system for the 1930s when the Secretary of reservation, if the Kaibab Paiute Interior issued an order which tribe would allow the Park Serwas agreed upon by all parties. vice to use its 13 on the monuThe total water from all the ment. This allowed the park 23 springs would be partioned into of the flow, with 13 still remainthirds; 13 to the cattlemen, ing with the cattlemen. But now that the main spring piped to strip locations for watering their herds, 13 for the has stopped flowing, will everyKaibab Paiute Tribe, and 13 for one be left high and dry? the monument Working on solutions Over the long term, that did Pipe Spring has (or had) two Through the years the water at Pipe Spring grew in importance in a region typically known for its lack of the precious resource. Water from the springs was a source of conflict through the years. The Kaibab Paiute Tribe wanted water from the land, like which was on their reservation. Pipe Spring without water would be Arizona Strip ranchers also had Yellowstone without Old Faithful. ..it claims to water since the last wouldnt be the same. private family owning the land, the Heaton family, had conveyed a portion of the water to a work out, said Hiscock. Weve natural springs, and one cattlemans association, prior to enjoyed good working relations manmade tunnel constructed in 1906 tapping into a third. In the ranch being named a monu- with both entities. The water arrangement ws 1933, when all springs, (Main, ment. Pipe Spring Monument I i V 14 'i m f s i s l 'V - 4 V V A i it ' 4 just i X. V , , 5 v. 1 X N ' ' " x $ The water is so important - , 4 V the visitor experience," said Superintendent John Hiscock, pictured above with Park Interpretive Resource Manager Andrea Bornemeier. It's the cultural reason for the monument. " . for Tunnel and West Cabin) were able to seismic changes. Fortuflowing, the total water produc- nately, flow studies have indition was 42 gallons per minute. cated the other two springs have Now only two sources continue been unaffected by whatever to flow, reducing production to happened to the first. In fact, 0 the flow of Tunnel Springs has gallons per minute. Hiscock said the water situa- increased slightly, leading extion is being studied extensively perts to question whether some by hydrologists, and that its water has believed all springs derive from The water is so important for the same aquifer. The water the visitor experience, said which surfaces at Pipe Spring is Hiscock. Its the reason for the and down through thought to run directly along cultural history of the monuthe Sevier Fault, thus vulner- - ment. Short term solutions have been to artificially pump water from the Kaibab PaiutePark Service culinary water system to keep the grounds and 7 5 year old trees irrigated. But this Dry Cleaning & Laundry Service will be too costly in the long run, said Hiscock. Longterm solutions are harder 15-2- Winsor Castle was constructed directly over the spring, with water running across the courtyard the kitchen or spring room where it cooled the dairy products. Photo by Dixie Brunner. 1 Ccuyyorj EDDY BUILDERS Construction Company since 1974 in Utah For All Your Building Needs Residential & Commercial We are a Quality Building Firm! Office - Fax - 435-644-54- 22 435-644-82- 41 -- Now Open in Kannh 5 Days a Week Monday-- F riday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Full Dry Cleaning Service in Glazier's FoodTown Plaza Call Toll Free (Panguitch) to come by. The Park Service can do nothing, leaving Winsor Castle and grounds without water, or reestablish the water by diverting other spring flow to the Monument. In fact, work is already planned to rehabilitate and sta- bilize Tunnel Spring. And while change is often said to be inevitable, Hiscock hopes the water can be so things at Pipe Spring National Monument can remain the same. Pipe Spring without water would be like Yellowstone without Old Faithful... it just wouldnt be the same. |