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Show Hampton C. Godbe 39. An upstream view of Echo reservoir from atop the dam. At full capacity of 74,000 acre feet, water extends five miles back from the dam and inundates 1,475 acres. The Deer Creek reservoir impounds 150,000 acre feet and covers 2,600 acres. 39A. ( Beloiv) A graphic illustration of the effect on the Utah Lake water supply of dry years, plus excessive drafts. Hampton C. Godbe UTAH LAKE Comparative annual yields in thousands of acre feet 270 260 available to use 12,000 acre feet of water, enough, it was said, for an additional population of 80,000 persons. THE EVER RECURRING EMERGENCY Before anything was actually accomplished, that occurred which had so often before; the pressure of the present made itself felt. 1931 was another drouth year and because of excessive drafts on Utah Lake during 1930 and shortages of mountain stream flow its level reached a then all- time low. Something had to be done at once. General public interest was aroused; citizen water advisory committees were appointed and there developed sharp differences of opinion concerning the most desirable action. City Engineer Jessen, who was chairman of the Water Advisory Board appointed in 1928 which had formulated a far- sighted plan, now urged, as the Board |
