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Show Work begins to restore Lindon water By KALYN SECRETAN Rocks washed down the Dry Canyon during the recent flooding at Lindon are being returned back up over the top, thanks to the efforts of the National Guard. Work is underway to restore the water system damaged by the flood and the National Guard Headquarters 1457 of American Fork furnished men and equipment Saturday and Sunday for the project. In some areas damage caused by the flooding finds the ground 10 feet deeper and 20 feet wide. Public Works director Don Peterson explained, the rocks hauled up the canyon will be used to fill the Gabian baskets. The baskets made from wire screen mesh are stuffed full of rocks. The road is so steep for civilian trucks that the Guard was contacted con-tacted to give a hand to the project. The Guard unit volunteered one loader, four trucks and about 10 people to help with the project. Lindon City is doing away vith the 13 original collection boxes and installing six new ones. Construction began Monday in the spring area which consists of laying an eight inch new water line and installing the collection boxes. It was amazing to watch the powerful loader gather rocks and move the earth elsewhere. The city expressed great appreciation to the National Guard for their efforts in the project. Stephen Winslow of the Forest Service was on hand reviewing the work to be done on the mountain. The water system is on forest land and the city receives a special use permit from the Forest Service. The Soil Conservation Service is responsible for the emergency flood money for the project. The state is involved to the extend of assuring the system meets the state water code on forest land. The new water system will be completed in approximately one month. |