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Show si- r "YVr- 'v "' ' - ' - '11 - V ivV-v ' " i i 1 P . ..'vj"-. .".; -'--,, , i- .'' I f -. .., , v r.-v.-..''" " V-W V- I ' " ' 4,?-. ll-s hv"-- . ?!-. - , i '. if .- ' .. i;-.' V- : . ml f ' ,? vrf, .-v- . ".. . - - - . Ml; )t ENNIS CARTER, Pleasant Grove city employee, cleans debris from the flood channel at 700 E. 100 South, t n-ity is releasing as much water as possible from the Grovecreek retention basin as water level is much higher ble'ian normal for this time of year. Major flooding occurred at this spot last spring. I0tl; Battlecreek'hasin could niy! iDverfiow this year For the first time in the history of feasant Grove, it is possible, though not likely, that the water the Battlecreek retention basin uld go over the spillway this "ring, Mayor David Holdaway told e flood control committee tesday. Mayor Holdaway said that cause of the saturation of the ' ound, a good stream is already ' nning into the Battlecreek debris sin on the top of 200 South Street. le city crews have been removing s avel from that basin during the "k'.st two weeks to make room for j , anticipated water. .en have been assigned to clean f'Lt the standpipe or tower where water drains out. Battlecreek is a.ially not a major concern in the ring, but runs later on in the year. 1 The committee discussed several "khods of preparing for high water I the Battlecreek basin. Members the Pleasant Grove East Stake 11 be walking the flood channel to ; -':TiOve any debris Which might be "ihe way. M'-5ome homes have been built in 'tth flood plain, Mayor Holdaway '!ported, which provides a dlbblem. He said that if flooding ilsurs the water will have to be directed between the houses. The council continued to urge those with ditches to be sure they are cleaned. If worse came to worse and water reached a height to go over the top at Battlecreek it would have to be diverted onto Battlecreek Drive as well as down the flood channel, committee members were told. Councilman Lloyd Ash said that perhaps a trench could be dug on the north side of Battlecreek and lined with asphalt to carry the water down the street to reduce erosion. There is no curb and gutter on the east section of Battlecreek as there is on Grovecreek Drive. Frank Mills, public works director, said that it would take about 6,000 sandbags to divert the water down Battlecreek and into the canal. Crews will begin removing gravel from the Grovecreek debris basin this week. The gravel will be given free to those bringing dumbtrucks to the site. ;-- ' Grovecreek is filling up rabidly and is much higher than it should be at this time of year. A head gate will be installed to help divert the water from Grovecreek this year to reduce the risk of the force of the water collapsing the ditch bank. Mayor Holdaway said that if it should warm up too fast the water will definitely go over the spillway at Grovecreek again this year. A very warm spring would also bring it over the top at Battlecreek, he said, an event which has never yet happened. Dr. David Dickerson, councilman responsible for sandbags, said that 500 of the bags had been sold already. The city will keep a total of 5,000 bags on hand at all times. Sand is available at the city shops. Sherri Atwood, who is assisting Councilman Dave Faux in arranging for equipment, said she had been notified by several contractors con-tractors as well as the Utah County Homebuilders Association that equipment would be available to assist should flooding occur. Methods of diverting flood waters into the Murdock Canal where possible will be used, according to Lloyd Ash, councilman over that phase of flooding. Anyone with questions regarding flooding should contact Sherri Atwood at 785-3506. She is in charge of public notices regarding the flood possibilities. |