| Show APPLIES FOR WATERS OF virl vill GIN ain RIVER AND NAVAJO LAKE application for aero acre feet of from the virgin river and its tributaries tributa ries to be used in irrigating approximately acres of land was filed in the office of 0 george at dacon bacon state engineer by A D B christensen of 0 salt lake last week A second application seeking to ill dt vert second feet of water from the virgin river was also tiled filed by mr christensen Chrls the water under this I 1 ap application will be used I 1 in n connect connection tion with the project for which the first app leation was waa tiled filed the application sets forth that it Is intended 0 to o store the acre feet of water it if the application application to Is granted in five reservoirs some 20 20 aero acre feet will be stored in a reservoir known as the long valley reservoir site another acre feet will bo be impounded in what Is called the lower long valley reservoir alte and acre feet will be stored at what Is called the big creek or dolob creek reservoir site all of these reservoir sites are on the natural channel of the stream it was stated it Is set forth further in the application that approximately aero acre that will be ba impounded at the virgin reservoir site and about aar acre feet will be diver diverted ted through the dench bench lake reservoir canals canala besides using the water as a supplemental supply in 16 that section of southern utah it Is planned to supply water alsa to the adjoining lands in mahade mahave county arizona the water taken under these filings would not hiter interfere fore ath existing rights the applicants said but it Is planned to 0 conserve the water now running to waste A check for 1000 as payi payment nent on the filing fees accompanied the applications au an application for acre feet ot of the water of navajo lake was also tiled filed with the state engineer by alfred F stout of hurricane this water to la to be used in the irrigation afon of 2160 acres oi of land the applicant declared iron county re ord |
