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Show 13. limited araa near Booaevelt, but whether it can bo secured in other sections is problematical. Owing to thia apparent scarcity of an underground water supply, the ranchers are dependent upon the ditohes for both domestic and stock ...... water, a condition that laada to aerioua diff icrilty In the-operation of the canals. Drainages- Tie Uintah, like all undr'ained irrigation.--*-' projects, requires drainage and that in the near future. In Suoh a wide expanse of country aa the Uintah Bason, it la natural that different oo editions obtain that require radioally different treatment reapeoting drainage. On 3_uaa of the land the soil is underlain by 3 bed of cemmtad cobble stona.that proves tha salvation of a number * of tha ditches. The fall of tho country is 30 ^reat that without thi3 bottom protection, or an almost unlimited number of drops, the ditches would becctae miniature canyons. On tha lower roaohea of the canals, howavnr,. the hard-pan oervaa tc bring tho waate and return water to the surface,. and the lend tends to become water-logged and alkaline, and-will become unfit for cultivation unloaa tha exoesa water i3 removed. The dr.-aina^e system best adapted to the local conditions has not been worked out. in. soma inatamea intercepting drains aay be of service, in others deep ' • lo |