Show to Attending Echo c Hear of Early History of of- Da Dan Dam COALVILLE COALVILLE- Approximately persons attended at tended the dedication ceremonies at the Echo Dam Saturday to witness witness witness wit wit- ness the payment of the final Installment In of by the Weber Weber Weber We We- ber River Water Users atlon The big check which measured about 2 by 6 feet In size was presented presented presented pre pre- by H H. H J. J Barnes Vice President of the tho Association to Floyd E. E Dominy U. U S S. Reclamation Reclamation atlon Commissioner who then promised to burn the mortgage The Tho Echo Dam Is now the sole property of the Water Users the first project of Its type to bo be wholly paid for by the water users themselves Featured Speaker Featured speaker Floyd E. E DomIny Dominy Dom Dom- Iny recalled the history of the dam dam emphasizing the value Jf of such projects It would be impossible Impossible im possible to measure In dollars and cents the value of the Irrigation irrIgation irrigation gation projects but Mr Dominy stated the gross grosa value of crops produced during the 35 year period since Its completion has exceeded million dollars The fact that these people have been able to meet the payment payments payment on the projects while providing for their families demonstrates to the country and the government government govern govern- ment agencies that these projects do pay for themselves This will help to encourage authorization 1 of more such reclamation projects Another extra dividend pro provided vided by the building of ot these thelle reclamation reclamation re reo I projects Is the recreational nal facilities provided for th the I people of the state and visitors people flock to this and other such manmade lakes I for far fishing boating swimming or just camping out The fIhe extra dollars dollars dol dol- I lars Jars brought Into the county and state by these people should l o also be Included In the value of the project The dream of water storage facilities on the Weber River was originated by the first pioneers in the state and the first Irrigation irrigation Irrl- Irrl t gation gatlon project In the State was here in the Henefer Valley Water shortages started developing in inthe I Ithe the and many attempts were made to provide more stor stor- age Symbol of Great Effort E. E 0 O Larsen Former Regional Director of the Bureau of Reclamation Re I stated that this Is not just another earth da dam but a aI I symbol of the great effort put forth by the dedicated water users and businessmen in the Weber Weber Weber We We- ber Basin Mr Larsen began his career in reclamation in 1924 when as a ayoung ayoung ayoung young engineer he h. began the investigation Investigation investigation in in- of the Weber River Water possibilities His Investigation investigation atlon resulted In hi the December 16 1926 signing of ot the first contract for the construction of the Echo Dam He stated that more man hours houn were spent In the paper work and unwinding of red tape to authorize author author- ize then the actual construction construction con COD of the dam At the time there was some question as to the feasibility of ot spending 3 million dollars on such uch a project and do doubt t as to whether whether- tits tha us users rs Would would n able be bG able to tb H t pay ft it t ls final Anal payment proves the importance import Import- importance ance of l bring abl able abI to look to th the tutu t s 's After the final a th co construction started using mul teams and simple equipment Mr Larsen stated they had two Model T. T Fords Ford which the government had hed taken tabo th the starters out of ot to save 00 Fighting 30 below zero ero V ather tE f the workers had gas gu lines S. S poW power lines linea railroad and to reroute as well aa as a U n Slaw yard to move They ran into many problems In hi the work and acid Larsen stated ted he felt tel very VerI privileged to be here f for r th the final chapter in this project I Pro Program 0 ram Presented i iOther I Other numbers on the pro program am emceed by director director- Ralph A. L Richards included musical musical bers by the Lamas Kamas Valle Valley e. e i tet tat welcoming remark by J. J JH Bingham and introduction of speaker by D ID D. D Earl Earl Harria HarriL Following the the CE ceremonies reino Ja a lunch was served by the Ward R Relief SOd Those who took Ot of the opportunity to tour th tbt tram made the rip through th the tunnel bone beneath the base of the dam cUm fc- fc tween the the two large pip pipe ll carry the water Valve orith pipes allow the ma maintained maintainer I W tO measure exactly the amount of oL water which Is flowing at af all times and adjust It tt iM as to r the needs of the user users usen The tour continued d up a. a IM ly step spiral staircase se comit rId e tSp rem m. m there thereto to view the fP r allow the over over- ci tO b bt Wowed if jJ r r r Arnold Mair Ir was I do c bled fine fine manner mannerA l- l WA I C. C A A. ri ent Bure Bur e tit lIl of Of ai J i inspection t tout tour V- V co id find Instances ces ti tit y cou could L a kr recD feco- tot tor Improvement I F ct of the Web Weber r Basin job Corp Conservation Center I een swell 4 as ushers guided the tour sad and ben been bHo working in the area aree toe for tM he put to no to clear the area and pre prepare re for tor the cere- cere manU 0 fb Water Users tJ li wish sm to e extend nd their appreciation io i to to The The Th Bureau of Rec Reclamation the Weber Basin Job C Corp rp O Conservation Center thi ty of the Henefer WI Ward d. d the e Utah State Highway Patrol and anel the th isi County Sheriff Shaul Department D for tor their assis asin as- as sis st in its to the c calibration l bration on r I as-I |