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Show UNITED STATES DSPAHTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Bureau of Agricultural Engineering Minot, N. Dak, Aug* ? v 1934 MTO Slack Wo Winburn Supervising Architect 329 Capitol Building Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Sin Your letter of July 27 has been forwarded to me here © I am enclosing a publication which covers the early developments of Flood Control work in Utah. A later discussion of the flood situation was prepared for the State Land Board- this, together with photographs might be borrowed from Mr © Usher of the State Land Office* There is only one eopy available at Salt Lake, but I am sure that Mr » Fisher will loan it to you for a brief period* Since the latter discussion, Flood Control work in Utah has been carried forward to a considerable extent* In Davis County, the work of one Conservation Corps Camp was devoted exclusively to Flood Control for a period of six months, during the time the structures which had been begun by Davis County with the help of Re- Fo Co funds were completed* In Sevier County, the Salina River has been placed under control by the construction of a series of dams and reservoirs* This was done by one G* Co C* Camp during a period of one year; however, about half of the time was spent on Forest Service Projectso In Southern Utah, the upper Virgin Biver has been placed under control by the work of one C. C. C* Camp over a period of six monthso Another camp spent six months on the La Verkin and the Virgin Rivers in that vicinity; also, a portion of Ash Creek near Topervllleo At Washington, the town has been protected from floods which formerly swept and menaced the entire town; and a portion of the Virgin River near the Washington Fields has been placed under control* The Washington Camp spent last winter in this work* At St. Oeorge the lower Santa Clara Creek has been placed under partial control, but there is urgent need for an equivalent amount of work on the stream; the upper reaches of the stream needs a considerable amount of attention where excessive grazing by goats has completely denuded the water- shed* At Aiterprise, no Flood Control has been done except that which the people have been able to do without assistance* It would require a force of fifty men during a period of six months to do the additional work which is urgently neededo Trucks and tractors would also be required on this job. |