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Show 53. tha Uintah projeot, ia herewith included. Br. Charlea pro seats his vi ess respecting some of tha difficulties of operation and maintenance on these canaia* B2BCAP CABAl:- (By Alfred J* Cborlaa, Project Bngr.) Description: The Badoap Canal diverts T?atsr frcm the LaJce Po_ac Biver at a point on ita west bank appr cnchnatoly twelve mile a nortiwest af tho town of Byton. Tbs main canal ia about six mils a ia length and serves acta a 9400 sorea of la_&H Active construction work was started October 1905, but It waa not until 1909 that the main canal and laterals -sera completed. As originally constructed the caraal oonfomad to the factors bales-; Bottom width, 6 feat. Depth, 2.3 " Side slopes, 3 to 1 Grade, 10.35 ft. per miles. Area, 27.52 aq. ft. Capacity, 80 ou. ft. por sec. Velocity, 2.90 ft. per sec. Baintaryiaasc:- To koep tc tho grade adopted it was necessary that a aeriea of wooden drops be constructed for the natural fall of the oountry wis as groat aa 35 feet to the mile. -.hone dropa have b<wui u constant jsouro* of trouble and expmsa in tha maintaining of tha canal *zid. are 30 located that in ca3o of a wash-out, It is neeesBary that all lands below be deprived of ?.atar 36 |