| Show Echo Reservoir Construction to Solve Irrigation Problems for Vast District In Northern Utah e a J c 01 IarI I L I M i t s sf f A si 63 3 I Denis Slice H 1 yore s cho c io l NO Et esc LAKE TI I I YIN J JI SALT LAKE I nc ci TY I 1 I t p I U I I i It ti c I f a J ra 1 4 II g 1 I o Heber I I II I I I I I tZ d s a I I I i I v I 1 oJ I I J J I IC IC 5 1 s i s f C A C zt 34 I I O tr 1 r i A d ig tiMs S J Provo I 0 I 6 e 10 L O 0 M u Of or Vic fHE INTERIOR W W Of OP 0 T ON SALT LAKE N BA 1 GENERAL MAP a a I n Map showing location of Echo reservoir and arid the Provo diversion canal together with various large irrigation projects which will be affected by this gov- gov government gov gov- government government reclamation work The dam will be he located jus just south of Echo across the Weber river backing up the vater water to the outskirts of Coalville A study of the map shows the sources of the water supply in the mo mountains above Kamas Oakley nd Coalville Vater Water from the Echo rese reservoir voir will be used in Morgan Weber and Davis counties The Davis and Weber counties canal has purchased nearly one one- one half half of the supply The proposed Weber Provo canal will divert water from the Weber river to the Provo river thus increasing the water supply to Wasatch Utah and Salt Lake counties The Provo Reservoir County canal will be We used in diverting the waters for Utah and Salt Lake counties Building of the th great Echo reservoir and the Provo Weber diversion canal will according to every Indica Indication lion be b started by bythe bythe byth the United States reclamation service early this year ear With the Construction of that reservoir the great Irrigation irrl problem of ot We- We Webe We-be We be Dais l Da and Morgan counties s swill will havo have been heen practically solved d dand and assurance given that the thc farmers of or the Ogden district will have enough water each year to fully mature maturo their crops That this condition has a wealth of o meaning for tor Ogden and Its surrounding country Is aI I fully realized ReclamatiOn ex expert ex- ex pert have estimated that the complete development of land now under Irrigation in this dis- dis district dis district will mean doubling of ot tarm farm production FLOOR WATERS TEnS Flood waters of the tho Weber nv- nv nver riv river I er water she sued shed 1 are aro to be stor d dIn In the tho vast ast reservoir to be b con con- constructed constructed con constructed at Echo The Tho dam built across neross the th Weber river jut jest j st south I of Echo station and Echo creek creet will hold acre feet of water This vast amount will bo be sufficient to form a lake lako lak extend extend- extendIng extending ine Ing to the th very outskirts Of o Coal Coal- Coal yule Vast as Is la the tho East Can Can- Canyon Canyon Canyon yon rc reservoir of the Davis We- We WP-bor WP her Counties Canal company It wilt seem small at tho the of the tho government project Water from tM this reservoir will be used I In Morgan Dals and Weber counties Practically every canal can west of the Wasatch mountains I In Weber county will bo b supplied d and In addition thero there will be a avast avast vast amount of water acro feet for lor or the th Davis Is Web Weber r Counties canal which waters largo large areas of ot both Davis Da all and l Weber counties In addition there thel thelI I is to be b feet acre for Of den City and besides these Salt Is seeking an aD additional I feet foet for Its municipal use Whilo the th North O Ogden den canal Its water from Ogden river I I I I I I p pat at the very mouth of Ogden Osden can ean- canyon eany y yon n It will benefit Indirectly from the th reservoir project Un- Un Under Un Under der an agreement which has been beon reached by various canal com corn companies panics those unable to secure additional water directly from front the th Weber river will secure added adde Supplies from the tho Ogden rIver and In turn the waters for them from the th Echo reservoir will be b delivered dell to those who h held ld the Ogden river rl rights This op co cooperation op co cration of ot the th various canal com cons companies panics has haa had much to do the tho success of the tho enterprise DIVERSION I AIDS IDS PROVO The Th Weber Provo diversion canal Is to havo have II a capacity of second feet It will vIlI take water from the tho Weber river rl near lis it source and this flow will he delivered Into tho the Provo river beIng Into the th Provo Reservoir Reser company company canal at Olm- Olm Olmstead Olmstead stead Olm-stead stead In Utah county for for- water water- waterIng Watering Ing land lands along the tho Jordan river two projects will cost about according to estimates made m de Appropriations Appropriation covering more than the tho firs tirs years year's work worle have hare already made by congress and are re now available The Tho sum um of has been recommended by Secretary Hubert Work ork nod and nd Cons Com Commissioner missioner Elwood Mead for tor the Salt SaIL Lake Jake basin project of ot which the Echo reservoir Is a part To bring about completion of this project has been a gigantic task In iii which many prominent men of ot eber Davis Davit Morgan Summit and counties have been Involve Involved as well ns as United States and Utah state of- of of officials A P Ogden financier Is president of ot the Wu- Wu Wo-ber Wo her ber River Water ater Users tion which has hax carried on aU all aUthe the organization work In prep prep- preparation preparation for for- the tho project and which has ha sIgned the th contract tho United States govern govern- go ern- ern L Continued oil on l Iego l o 1 Two Tiro I ECHO RESERVOIR I SOLVES PROBLEMS Continued front from Pace One ment Assuring n the project T R It Jon Jones has hu been the tho executive sec secretary rl rotary ry In chargo of this work and andIs andIs I Is now finishing up the tho details detail for tho project John Hooper hue hils been been- fleeted ns os secretary ry of the Men Men prominent In the tho affairs of Utah Uth form torm the directorate te Building of ot tho the Echo resor- resor reser reservoir voir It Is expected will bo be by private contract and bide bids will hs he besought sought In L a a very short time for tor this work Involved with the construction ot of the tho reservoir are Important nt ch changes ngu In both the tho Union Pacific railroad line from Echo to and ond an also Iso the tho federal highway between the Iho tw two pointe Preparations h have vo al Ill already ready been bun made mado for tor handling I these thee changes Later there thero will wI willbo willbo bo changes necessary In various varlo canals of ot W V Weber ber and Davis coun coun- county county ty to carry corry the Increased sed flow ot of Irrigation water |
