. Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . TE. 61 nients upon them consist of a small frame dwelling and a dairy houseof very cheap construction. The sum of $3,200 has been allowed inthe estimate for right of way over flooded lands and damages toimprovements. Following is the estimate of cost: Estimate of cost of Twin Valley : Preparing foundation $1, 000 Earth embankment, cubic yards, at $ 18,000 Riprap revetment. square yards, at $ 3,900 Outlet works: 250-foot tunnel with approaches $1, 250 260 feet of 30-inch cast-iron pip
. Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . TE. 61 nients upon them consist of a small frame dwelling and a dairy houseof very cheap construction. The sum of $3,200 has been allowed inthe estimate for right of way over flooded lands and damages toimprovements. Following is the estimate of cost: Estimate of cost of Twin Valley : Preparing foundation $1, 000 Earth embankment, cubic yards, at $ 18,000 Riprap revetment. square yards, at $ 3,900 Outlet works: 250-foot tunnel with approaches $1, 250 260 feet of 30-inch cast-iron pipe, at $8. laid 2,080 Concrete encasing pipe, cut-off walls, and tunnel portals, 160 cubic yards, at $ 1,600 Valve, gate, and hoist 820 5,750 Wasteway, complete 2,600 Right of way over flooded lands and damages 3,200 Engineering 3,000 Contingencies. 10 *~er cent 3,745 Total 41, 195 Cost per acre-foot, stored, is $ LITTLE TRUCKEE. This reservoir site, surveyed during the season 1889-90 and desig-nated reservoir No. 341, is on Little Truckee River, between Webber. Fig. 12.—Contour map of Little Truckee reservoir site No. 1, in sees. 24 and 25, T. 19 N., R. 14 E.,and sees. 16 and 17, T. 19 N., R. 15 E., M. D. M. Lake and its junction with Independence Creek, and is shown in It occupies a valley of irregular width, extending about 3 milesup from a narrow canyon through which the stream flows, and where Twelfth Ann. Rept. U. S. Geol. Survey, Pt. II. 62 WATER STORAGE IN THE TRUCKEE BASIN. [no. 68. it is proposed to construct the impounding dam. The altitude of thestream bed at this point is about 6,460 feet above sea level. Thetributary drainage area, including the watershed above Webber Lake,is 33 square miles in extent, lying to the north and west of MountLola, the highest peak in this part of the Sierras. The major part ofthe area has an altitude of more than 7,000 feet. A view of the rivera half mile below Webber Lake is shown in PI. V, B. The survey which w
Size: 2138px × 1169px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorunitedst, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookyear1902
