oc-plain-dealer 1924-03-14

URGES DAM UPON SANTA ANA RIVER Discussion of how to produce more water, the lifeblood in Southern California agriculture, and how to conserve that which is produced for irrigation purposes, marked the meeting of the Villa Park farm center at the Olive town hall and as a result of the discussion water conservationists were today giving serious consideration to the plan put forward by C.E., Utt, pioneer citrus grower of Tustin, for a big impounding dam across the Santa Ana river at Prado. "I realize that this proposal is met with the derision of scoffers and the honest doubt of timid folk, but I have yet to hear a single valid reason against it," said Utt. "To the common statement 'It cannot be done' my answer is 'How do you know?' To the feeling that 'We cannot afford it' my reply is 'We cannot afford not to do it'." When asked as to the cost of a preliminary survey, which he advocated, Utt placed the cost roughly at between $25,000 and $75,000. He said that it was his opinion that when completed the dam would represent an expenditure of perhaps $15,000,000. The dam proposed by Utt would store 400,000 acre feet of water, which he estimated would be sufficient to supply the needs of irrigationists two years without resorting to the pumping such as was necessary this year, which according to Harold Wahlberg, farm adviser, was the driest in fifty years. Orange county cities would be taken into the district and forced to pay their share of the cost in return for the supplying of water for city needs. After he finished his talk, which he illustrated by means of a chart, Utt was questioned closely by interested auditors concerning the feasibility of his plan. Utt's talk was only one of an evening given over to consideration of the water problems of engineering firms were expected to be completed soon. The Santiago creek dam would impound 14,000 acre feet of water, would cost approximately $500,000 and would drain from sixtysix square miles of watershed, Smith said. Continuing, Utt in his talk on the Prado dam said: "I shall not devote much time to demonstrating that we are facing a water shortage which will eventually compel us to abandon a considerable portion of the irrigable land in the valley to dry farming. Doubtless there are some who think that we will always have an abundance of water I confess that fifteen or twenty years ago I was of that opinion. I assumed that our vast underground reservoir was inexhaustible so far as our possible needs were concerned. "Our failing water plane has demonstrated that we are withdrawing a stored supply very much faster than it is being replenished. As we are each year withdrawing increasing quantities of water it does not take a very bright mind to forget the day when our drafts will be returned to us stamped 'no fund.' I think perhaps we are pretty well agreed that a water famine threatens us, but we are not all agreed as to the remedy. I have been saying this subject a great deal thought for many years and have been able to find a practicable remedy other than the saving and conserving of our storm water which in most years rushes in large quantities into the sea, often leaving loss and destruction of property in its path. "Saving the storm waters can be comprehensively done only by constructing impounding dams at one stroke saving the water and preventing flood damage. I am not overlooking the fact that a little water may be saved by spreading in winter time upon gravel beds and thus replenishing es when there is insufficient reach the Chapman street bridge. "It is perfectly plain that any water reaching the sea from any of our streams is lost to even body and it is an economic crime to allow a single drop to do so. Unfortunately the Santa Ana river offers no easy made-to-order dam-site. Engineers with more or less reputation have condemned the site at Prado. I think larger without exact information, and probably also on account of very great expense. As I have no engineering reputation to lose feel perfectly free to assure you that the dam at Prado, as far as engineering problems go, is feasible. The chief difficulties in the way of its construction are, for our lack of a will to do; secondly the very considerable expense involved. "I expect that some of you think because I have proposed an advocated this dam that it is pet hobby of mine. In this year entirely mistaken. I should like nothing better than to find way out of our difficulty that would be easier and better. "It would be practicable for the incorporated cities of this county to combine and buy Lake Arroyo head and bring its waters to their use. This would afford no relief, but is not sufficiently comprehensive. "There is talk of bringing heads of water from Boulder creek on the Colorado river to coast at an estimated cost: $100,000,000. I believe the cost would be much greater than that but, even if it could be done that figure, the scheme as our line involves the pumping of the stream 900 feet. "Suppose that we should continue with Los Angeles and other municipalities, and take one-fifth of this water, which would be paved sufficient to save us. That would mean the investment $20,000,000 and then a pump cost that, so far as commerical agriculture is concerned, is prohibitive. Doubtless for soda-telling works and geranium garden you can pump water 900 feet, not for 'Pumpkin Sass.'" "Now let us consider for a moment the dam at Prado. I do think an accurate survey has been conducted." According to Harold Wahlberg, farm advice is the first in fifty years. Orange county cities would be taken into the district and forced to pay their share of the cost in return for the supplying of water for city needs. After he finished his talk, which he illustrated by means of a chart, Utt was questioned closely by interested auditors concerning the feasibility of his plan. Utt's talk was only one of an evening given over to consideration of the water problems of Southern California. Francis Coffie, chairman of the tri-counties water conservation committee, outlined the plans of that body at length and stressed the importance of action now to prevent serious trouble in the future. The recent drought, Cuttle said, has emphasized as never before, the need for the saving of what Water is available. Lou Evans, president of the John T. Carpenter Water company, outlined the check dam system which has operated so successfully in the vicinity of the county park. 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