Show expert lists views water shortage As near 1934 level unusually light rainfalls rain falls have reduced the water supply so greatly that a water shortage almost as severe as ag in 1934 is developing deve lopin g in i the state says dean george D clyde irrigation engineer at the utah experiment station while the natural flow in streams is not quite qui t e so low at present this reduction is rapidly approaching the 1934 level reservoirs that were full at the beginning of the season appear to be the one hope of utah farmers who have land served by these man made lakes they carry 1 cara acre f feet beet of water w which h ic h should be sufficient to handle the land they are to serve only the land that is dependent upon natural sources of water is suffering says dean clyde however if the present consumption of storage water continues these sources may also run short following is a list of methods prepared by dean clyde to aid farmers in conserving their water supply 1 consolidate the streams stream and cut the time of application 2 concentrate water on late maturing crops and let alfalfa and pasture go if there is not enough water for both types of crops 3 keep the ditches dean clean and the head gates tight 4 watch more closely the manner in which the water is applied to prevent runoff and deep percolation 5 measure the water used to avoid elvoid excess application there are still 60 days to go and the water condition can diminish to a point where it will be serious to prevent this the utmost care must be taken when the water vater turn for the farmer comes around declares dean clyde |