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Show 6817 Wimmer- D 4808 A Outside of those washes coming in from the side, I would say it is practically the same; those washes change it where a flood comes down from the outside, washes it, shoves it out a little. Q Do you know of any water wheels constructed on the edge of the Green river? A We used to have them more than we do now; I had three on my ranch, and the people at Greenriver town had some. Q Were those water wheels of permanent construction? A Yes sir. Q Do you know of any instances where the water deposited from those wheels so it couldn't reach it? A No, I don't; I irrigated my ranch with them the whole season, unless drift would come down and take a paddle out. Q So the river at those places has not been sufficiently changeable to get away from those water wheels/ A hasn't changed at all at my ranch. BY THE SPECIAL MASTER: Q Speaking now of these particular locations where you have known of wheels? A yes, wheels the current turns and delivers water; also I had my pump and engine installed the same way; I didn't |