Show Engineer firm to check out Dam break cause The U. S. Forest Service and Utah Water and Power Board jointly announced Friday the contracting of Fuhriman-Rol-lins and Engineers of as investigating firm in the Little Deer Creek Dam MEN A N D EQUIPMENT were expected to converge on the dam site in County during the first week in the engineering officials and Forest Service officials The firm will work under a contract to determine causes for the sudden collapse of the earth-fill dam June causing the drowning of a and extensive flood damage to forest campgrounds and one forest service 10 bridges on the Duchesne River between the forest boundary and and irrigation facilities and OFFICIALS said It is anticipated that the probe will be completed before the time Tests are expected to last 20 The Forest Service and water and power board will be joined by the South Irrigation as an investigating THE FOREST Service will handle the contract and administer all services connected with the Costs of the study will be shared by the Utah Water and Power Board and Forest it was reported A complete materials investigation will include tests of the earth remaining in the dam and core drilling of the bedrock JAY R. Utah Water and Power Board executive Indicated that after the tests are a report will be given to the The dam is located on the North Fork of the Duchesne River in the Wasatch National Most of the flood damage to forest occurred on down the on the Duchesne District of the Ashley National DUCHESNE District Burt F. reports estimated damage to the area in his district Is including a new bridge across the North Fork in Iron Mine Campground camp tables and two water and |