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Show DIXIE PROJECT, UTAH 109 Mr. BURTON. On page 2, paragraph 3 of your statement, you point out: The Dixie project will provide for control of destructive and wasteful floods and for silt storage and necessary regulations and distribution of water to the land to be irrigated. The Virgin Reservoir has a capacity of 246,000 acre- feet. Seventy- three percent of this capacity will be dedicated to silt storage and flood control. Someone will sooner or later ask us if that is not inordinately high, and I would like to have you answer that question, as long as you are here. Mr. CRIDDLE. Yes, that is very high, but this will give the reservoir a life adequate to pay out and make it economical. This silt which will be retained here is largely silt which would go on down and into Lake Mead if it were not captured at this point. Mr. BURTON. That is all I have, Mr. Chairman. Mr. ROGERS. Mr. McFarland has a question. Mr. MCFARLAND. Have you examined the amendments the Senate added to this legislation ? Mr. CRIDDLE. Which ones, specifically ? Mr. MCFARLAND. The amendment which says: In the operation and maintenance of the project, the Secretary of the Interior will comply with applicable provisions of the laws of the State of Utah. Mr. CRIDDLE. Yes. Mr. MCFARLAND. What does that mean ? Mr. CRIDDLE. That the reservoir will be constructed with water rights obtained under the State of Utah. Water rights are available for the construction of this reservoir. Mr. MCFARLAND. That is in general reclamation law, isn't it? Mr. CRIDDLE. Yes. Mr. MCFARLAND. Section 8 ? Mr. CRIDDLE. Yes. Mr. MCFARLAND. DO you think that is necessary, to put that in here ? Mr. CRIDDLE. I don't see that it is essential. I agree with you that it is under the general reclamation law. Mr. MCFARLAND. That is all. Mr. ROGERS. Have you any questions, Mr. Duncan ? Mr. DUNCAN. No questions. Mr. ROGERS. Thank you very much, Mr. Criddle. You might just w^ ait here, because there may be some questions come up. Mr. Bingham, you may proceed. STATEMENT OF JAY R. BINGHAM, DIRECTOR 0E THE UTAH WATER AND POWER BOARD Mr. BINGHAM. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to begin by expressing our appreciation for the time you have allotted to us to come here in support of this project. As has been stated, I do have a prepared statement which might be inserted in the record, and I will make a few comments. Mr. ROGERS. Without objection, Mr. Bingham, your statement will be included in the record the same as if read in full. |
