[Monthly Report on Impending Programs of Land Drainage and Water Storage; No.27, May 2, 1938] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] MONTHLY REPORT ON IMPENDING PROGRAMS OF LAND DRAINAGE AND WATER STORAGE No. 27 May 2, 1938 NATIONAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, D. C. 23495 NATIONAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Water Resources Committee MONTHLY REPORT ON IMPENDING PROGRAMS OP LAND DRAINAGE AND WATER STORAGE Number 27 - May 2, 1938 CONTENTS Page I. Authorized programs of the Works Progress Administration 2-9 II. Impending programs of Porest Service and Reconstruction Finance Corporation 10 23495 MONTHLY REPORT ON IMPENDING PROGRAMS OF LAND DRAINAGE AND WATER STORAGE. No. 25 - March 1938. The programs of work listed, herein have been reported, to the National Resources Committee in accordance with the Presidents mémorandum of February 1, 1936. Listing of a program indicates that the program is receiving serious consideration by the sponsoring agency and may be undertaken within two years. It does not indicate that funds are available to begin work or that the sponsoring agency is committed to the program. Programs will be listed once only. Inquiries concerning the programs listed should be made directly to the field or Washington offices of the sponsoring agencies. The Federal and State agencies with which the respective programs have been checked are indicated by key letters as follows: A-Bureau of Agricultural Engineering B-Bureau of Biological Survey C-Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine D-Bureau of Fisheries E-Corps of Engineers F-State Department of Health G-State Engineer H-State Fish and Game Commission I-U.S. Public Health Service J-Geological Survey K-Soil Conservation Service L-Bureau of Reclamation M-California Debris Commission N-Federal Power Commission O-State Department of Public Works P-State Department of Agriculture 23495 I* Authorized programs of the Works Progress Administration This is a partial list of programs which have received Presidential approval, and are "being undertaken at the discretion of the State Works Progress administrators. It is prohahle that not more than one quarter of all programs listed will reach the construction stage during the fiscal year 1938. The Washington office of WPA has no complete record of those projects which actually have been started. Inquiries concerning specific programs should "be addressed to the Chief Engineer of the Works Progress Administration, Washington, who will secure the desired information from the appropriate State administrator. It has not "been practicable to show the purpose of all programs, or the agencies with which they have “been checked. The programs listed in this number include all malaria-control, wild life conservation, water conservation, flood-control, irrigation, hydroelectric and navigation programs authorized by the Works Progress Administration prior to April 1, 1938, and not included in previous reports. The greater number of malaria-control programs involve ditching opera tions, and most of the fish and game protection programs involve dam con struction. 2 23495 WC - LD&WS #27 - May 1, 1938 California Colorado Connecticut Idaho Illinois County Description of Program Purpose Sponsoring Agency California .. Los Angeles Collect and Burn floating debris in Los Angeles flood control reservoir - county-wide $35,885 Flood control Los Angeles County Colorado Crowley Delta El Paso Mesa Improvement of ditches near Ordway 11,637 Riprap bank of Gunnison River near Delta 3,915 Construction of sand trap and splash apron at city storage reservoir, etc., near Fountain 11,872 Improvement of Flowing Park Reservoir near Grand June-tion 3,855 Land conservation Flood control Water storage Water storage Crowley Drainage District Delta County City of Fountain City of Grand Junction Connecticut Fairfield Ditch and drain East Swamp Brook at Danbury and Bethel 44,332 Mosquito eradication Town of Danbury Idaho . Boundary Payette Reservoir construction near Bonners Ferry 4,254 Drainage improvement in District #8 near Hew Plymouth 11,553 Water storage Land conservation Bonners Ferry Village Drainage District #8 Illinois Douglas La Salle Tazewell Reconstruction of ditches in Arcola Township 2,217 Improvement of Clark*s Creek in North Utica 5,849 Improvement of levees along Farm Creek in East Peoria 11,563 Land conservation Flood control Flood control Arcola Drainage District #2 North Utica East Peoria Sanitary Distile' 3 23495 WRC - LD&WS #27 - May 1, 1938 Indiana Louisiana Maine County Description of Program Purpose Sponsoring Agency Indiana Clay Daviess Dearborn, Ripley Greene Marion Parke Ripley Vermillion Vigo Construction of low dams -county-wide $39,094 Construction of low dams -county-wide 26,525 Construction of low dams -counties-wide 11,650 Construction of earthen dam in Ore Branch near Bloomfield 4,411 Improvement of Eagle Creek at Indianapolis 382,320 Construction of low dams -county-wide 23,804 Improve Batesville water supply system near Batesville 15,075 Construction of low dams -county-wide 18,295 Construction of low dams -county-wide 44,280 Water storage Water storage Water storage Fish conservation Flood control Water storage Water storage Water storage Water storage State Department of Conservation State Department of Conservation State Department of Conservation State Department of Conservation Flood Control Commissioners State Department of Conservation City of Batesville State Department of Conservation State Department of Conservation Louisiana Orleans Rebuild levee of Algiers Outfall Drainage Canal at New Orleans 1,643 Flood control Sewerage Water Board . Maine Androscoggin Reforest shores of Lake Auburn at Auburn 4,248 Aroostook Construction of rearing pools at Winterville Plantation 13,612 Water storage Fish conservation Auburn Water Department Inland Fisheries Game Department 4 23495 WRC - LD&WS #27 - May 1, 1938 Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota County Description of Program Purpose Sponsoring Agency Massachusetts Bristol Franklin Suffolk Improvement of watershed around west pumping station of Hoffin Hail Reservoir at Mans- field $10,619 Improve State fish hatchery at Montague by constructing concrete dam, filling for flood dike, excavating for flood ditches, etc. 1,562 Improvement of ditches at Revere 32,267 Wat er Fish < Land storage conservation conservation Forestry Department State Conservation Department Public Works Department Michigan Delta Kent Improve water supply in Rapid River for fire protection by constructing concrete reservoir, excavating, piping overflow wells, etc. .1,805 Construction of underground reservoir in Franklin Park at Grand Rapids 618,460 Water Water storage storage Masonville Township City of Grand Rapids Minnesota Big Stone Faribault Grant Isant i Lyon Mille Lacs Swift Todd Small dam construction in Big Stone Township 3,174 Construction of dam and ditches near Minnesota Lake 23,639 Dam construction near Norcross 34,048 Construction of dams -county-wide 18,393 Construction of dams - county-wide 18,394 Dam Construction at Milaca 13,302 Construction of dams - county-wi de 18,394 Construction of dams - county-wide 40,838 Water Water Water Wat er Water Water Water Water storage storage storage storage storage storage storage storage Department of Conservation Department of Conservation Department of Conservation Department of Conservation Department of Conservation Department of Conservation Department of Conservation Department of Conservation 5 23495 WRC - LD&WS #27 - May 1, 1938 Missouri Montana New Jersey County Description of Program Purpose Sponsoring Agency Missouri Jackson Pike St• Loui s Drainage improvement along Prairie Creek in Ft. Osage Tovznship $29,448 Change channel of Buffalo Creek near Louisiana 4,069 Hiprap slopes of Hiver Des Peres, open drainage channel, etc., at St* Louis 883,728 Flood control Flood control Mosquito eradication Ft. Osage Drainage District Louisiana Special Road District Department of Streets and Sewers Montana Fergus Gallatin Jefferson Lincoln Improvement of lower Spring Creek irrigation ditch near Lewistown 26,545 Fish hatchery improvement near Bozeman 14,228 Reservoir improvement near East Helena 1,484 State fish hatchery improvement near Libby 6,432 Water storage Fish conservation Water storage Fish conservation State Water Conservation Board U.S. Bureau of Fisheries East Helena State Fish and Game Commission New Jersey Atlantic it Bergen Essex Improvement of watershed along banks of lower Doughty Pond at Absecon 343,922 Improvement of Atlantic City watershed in Egg Harbor Township 54,046 Improvement of Haledon Reservoir at Franklin Lakes 77,958 Development of water reserve in Livingston and Millburn Townships by construction of riprap, dams and ditches 185,525 Water storage Water storage Water storage Water storage Atlantic City Water Department Atlantic City Water Department Haledon City Council City of East Orange 6 23495 WRC - LD&WS #27 - May 1, 1938 New York Oregon Pennsylvania County Description of Program Purpose Sponsoring Agency . .. New York Monroe Oneida Tompkins Construction of retaining wall on (Genesee River at Rochester $20,735 Construction of riprap wall in Starch Factory Creek at Utica 6,940 Improve storm drainage facilities and construct dam at Ithaca 9,610 Flood control Flood control Land conservation City of Rochester Engineering Department City of Ithaca Oregon Clackamas Marion Multnomah Tillamook Improvement of creek near MiIwauki e 222,298 Drainage improvement along Mill Creek near Woodburn 5,201 Improvement of Johnson Creek at Portland 92,298 Reconstruction of dikes near Tillamook 2,580 Flood Land ( Flood Flood control conservation control control Clackamas County Wo odburn, Hubbard Drainage District Multnomah County S. Prairie Drainage District P enn sylvania Carbon Completion of improvements to Mauch Chunk Creek Channel 20,605 Luzerne Completion of Masonry walls along Solomon’s Creek at Wilkes Barre 3,939 Monroe Construction of earth embankment at Stroudsburg 15,375 Northum- Improvement of Shamokin Creek berland at Mt. Carmel 298,360 Philadelphia Improve East Park Reservoir at Philadelphia 141,888 Union Enlarge capacity of dam at Laurelton State Village in Hartley Township 24,206 Flood Flood Flood Flood Water Water control control control control storage storage Borough Council Wilkes Barre City Council Borough Council Mt. Carmel Borough Council Water Bureau, Public Works Department State Welfare Department 'I IRC - LD&WS #27 - May 1, 1938 23495 Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Texas Count?/ Description of Program Purpose Sponsoring Agency Rhode Island Washington Drainage of salt marshes and fresh water swamps, development of trout brook, etc. at Westerley $84,448 Mosquito eradication and fish conservation City of Westerley South Carolina . Greenville Greenwood Lancaster Construct dikes around Mayberry Park at Greenville 4,132 Pish hatchery construction near Buzzard Roost Lake 29,396 Straighten creek channel in Stevens Springs Hatchery near Heath Springs 4,210 Flood control Fish conservation Fish conservation Greenville Park Commission Fish and Game Commission Fish and Game Commission South Dakota Campbell Corson Dewey Pennington Construction of small earth and masonry stock water dams -county-wide 41,897 Construction of small dams -county-wide 11,062 Construction of small dams -county-wide 22,928 Improvement of Rapid Creek at Rapid City 8,020 Water storage Water storage Water storage Flood control Campbell County Corson County Dewçy County Rapid City Texas . Jefferson Palo Pinto Red River Rehabilitate storage reservoir near Port Arthur 16,907 Improvement of Russel Creek dam near Strawn 2,772 Construction of check dams at Avery City Lake near Avery 836 Water storage Water storage Water storage City of Port Arthur City of Strawn City of Avery 8 23495 ime - LD&WS #27 - May 1, 1938 Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming County Description of Program Purpose Sponsoring Agency Utah Garban Sanpete Utah Completion of dam at Spring Glen Canal on Price River at Helper $6,090 Improvement of Manti Creek Diversion ’System at Manti 4,380 Construction of rock masonry wall along Hobble Creek at Springville 14,910 Water storage Flood control Flood control Carbon County City of Manti City of Springville Virginia Orange Construction of water supply line from springs on Peters Mountain near Gordonville 3,551 Water storage City of Gordonville Washington King Kitsap Pierce n Snohomi sh Thurston Improvement of Cedar Creek at Renton 40,689 Construction of weirs, revolving screens, etc., on Burley Creek near Burley 14,546 Improvement of Minter Creek Hatchery near Elgin, by riprapping, laying drains, etc. 9,824 Improvement of South Prairie Creek and Puyallup and Carbon Rivers near Orting 67,136 Improvement of dikes near Everett 1,403 Improvement of municipal watershed near Olympia 36,548 Flood control Fish conservation Fish conservation Flood control Flood control Water storage Commercial Water way Dist. No. 2 State Fisheries Department State Fisheries Department County Commissioners Diking District No. 2 City of Olympia Wisconsin Juneau Vernon Construction of concrete dam, dike, etc., at New Lisbon 10,177 Construction of fresh water hatchery ponds in Genoa Town-ship at Genoa Pish Hatchery32,580 Water storage and game conservation Fish conservation Common Council U.S. Bureau of Fisheries Wyoming Big Horn Reservoir construction in Township 52 North 20,827 Water storage Town of Greybull 9 23495 WHO - LD&WS #27 - May 1, 1938 Arizona II. Impending programs of other agencies County Description of Program Purpose Sponsoring Agency Arizona Mari copa Rehabilitation of transmission lines and. main pumping plant, and new equipment for six wells, of Roosevelt Water Conservation District Irrigation R.F.C. 10