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Show 3818 Priest- D 1839 Q In your work there did you take into consideration also the height of the dam? A Yes, we did. Q And at the point you selected, how high a dam was contemplated? A We worked on a two hundred and fifty foot height of dam from the stream bed, as I recall. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q That was at Chinle creek, was it? A Just below Chinle creek; it was to take in the discharge of Chinle creek. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q What effect would that have on the country upstream, a dam two hundred and fifty feet high there? A It would have submerged the whole area in the reservoir site, probably forty or fifty miles above the dam site. Q What effect would it have on the town of Bluff, Utah? A It would have submerged it completely. Q How far above Bluff would the backing up of the waters be perceptible? A As I recall, it would be some twenty- five miles, twenty or twenty- five miles. Q Did your recognizance in there also take into consideration |
