Y(, Flood De Osi T Above Barrier from Flood" of July Farmington, Utah. September 3
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23-28 Fa r mington, Utah. -Augus t 1920-. 'Y(, Flood de osi t above barrier from flood" of July 3 , 19~. ( 23-31 Farmington , Utah. September 3 , 1923. Looking up stream a t boulders deposited by flood of 1923. • ( / ( ) 23- 25 and 26 Farmington, Utah. September 2, 1923. Two views, looking west along hi£hway, showing flood debris . ( -- - ._ -> ;. ....: - '"' ~. ,. :.--- --. ( ' .~~ ":.....:., __~ :" ..l _ .... ~~ - 23- 32 and 33 Farmington, Utah. September 3 , 1923. Two views looking down Farmington Creek below road leading to Logan, showing how channel had been filled by flood of August 13 . ( 23-23 Farmington, Utah. September 3, 1923. Location: Farmington Road Crossing. Road crossing at Farmington after the flood of August 13, 1923 . , 23-30 Farmington, Utah. September 3 , 1923. Looking toward ~goon from mouth of Cottonwood Can yon across State Highway, just east of viaduct, following the flood of ugust 13 . ) 23- 104 Farmington, Utah . September 1923. Division line between Orson Hyde and George Hess property following the devas tating flood of August 1923 . ) Farmington, Utah. September 2 , 1923 ~outh of canyon, looking up stream at Powe r Plant, following destructive flood of August 13 . Tressel in foreground is carrying pipe line directed tempo rarily to deliver irrigation water to orchards and gardens . ( 23- 27 Farming ton, Utah. September 2 , 1923 . ( Location: Mouth of Canyon. Showing huge boulders and mass of smaller boulders carried down stream by flood of ugust 13 . ( ) 24-27 Farmington, Utah . May 1, 1924 . Looking up stream at deposit of boulders laid down by the flood of ugust 13, prior to construction of barrier across site in extreme foreground . ( 24-35 Farmington, Utah. l'lay 1, 1924. ( Showing height to which flood of August, 1923, had buried orchard near mouth of Farmington Canyon. ) 24-37 Farmington, Utah. August 1924. Showing beginning of Farmington Barrier. 24- 38 armington, Utah. August 1924. Commencement of permanent spillway, showing excavation and apron and location of west wing wall. 24- 33 Farmington, Utah . August 1924. Foundation of armington spillway. Looking south west at beginnin~ of construction. ( ) 24- 36 ' Farmington, Utah . ( August 1924 . Commencement of spillway. ( 24- 39 Farmington, Utah. August 1924 . Commencing work on spillway. Looking up stream. ( 24-40 Farmington, Utah . ugust 1924 . Cottonwood Creek barrier with foundation and spill way structure about to be laid. The barrier, as shown, was hauled by wagon wi th dump boards from a pit at the far end of the barrier . This is the begin ning of what has later developed into one of the most important structures in Utah from point of view of experimental and demonstrational information. ) ;r ~ . ~ ~..... ~ - - ....... #~ -" ~ \--- - 1 "_ , __ -~ 24- 8 'armingt on, Utah. November 1924 . Foundation of spillway structure after it was raised for the run- off of 1925. Looking up stream. ( 24- 34 Farmington, Utah. November 1924. Farmington barrier and spill way in readiness for high water flow during spring of 1925 . ) 24-26 F rmington, Utah. ay 1, 1924 . Looking down stream from County Bridge lead ing to Lagoon following period of high water. 24-28 Farmington, Utah. November 1924 . ( Temporary spillway below barrier basin west and south of Lagoon. This basin waS used only one season to catch the gravel washed out of the natural channel following the construction of the flood control barrier. ( ) 24- 31 Farmington, Utah. September 1924 . Location: Power Plant on Cottonwood Creek, Davis County. After the flood of August 13, 1923. Note tem porary pipe line carrying water out for irriga tion purposes . 24- 32 Farmington, Utah. September 2 , 1924. Location: Orson Hyde place . Befor e wind took roof off . I ( 25-51 ~ Farmington, Utah. February 1925. Lo oking down stream from gravel barrier at Orson Hyde orchard which had developed a small amount of seepage. This was cut off by sinking an 8-inch tile drain across t he upper end of t he orchard just below the lower toe of the barrier. 25-55 F rmington, Utah. February 1925. Looki ng down stream at lower end of channel between State Highway and County Highway crossings just above lagoon. .