Montana farmer-stockman. [volume], June 15, 1951, Page 20, Image 20

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The Shell irrigation canal system east of Greybull. Wyo., was built In 1909-1910.
It now has sagged at the seams so badly that the loss of water cut seriously into
the supply for irrigation. This picture shows the water pouring out of a siphon
unit. (SCS photo)
Now Every User Will Get
His Share of Water
By C. KEITH MILLER
District Soil Conservationist
WITH THE LETTING of the con
tract and start of work to rebuild
and revise the Shell irrigation canal
system, one of the most significant
co-operative ventures in Wyoming
is near to a successful conclusion.
With its completion, full water
supplies will again be available to
nearly 40 farmers and ranchers in
the Shell creek valley east of Grey
bull who have 4,250 irrigated acres
served by the canal.
That is, they have rights to water
for that much land. But the old canal
system that was built in 1909-10 had
sagged at the seams so badly that it
no longer can do its job.
All was still well with those near
the head of the canal system, of
course. Those farther Sown, how
ever, have progressively had less wa
ter available as the result of water
As the years progressed, in more
recent times, the situation grew
worse. In the words of Glenn Foe,
"I pay for 208 acres of water, but
have enough for only 125 acres." And
Foe is one who has built a reservoir
loss along the line.
to store some water during the
periods when irrigation demands are
light.
Outlook Changed
Actually, many figured that they
were near the end of the road as
irrigation farmers unless the canal
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Repair of the Shell irrigation canal system is really Mft a start In the improve
ment of irrigation in the Shell valley. This picture slows a sérias of irrigation
drops designed by SCS and built by James A. Whaley to transport water from
eue part of his irrigated farm to another.
system was rehabilitated. That out
look is changed now, for the rehabil
itation is on its way to becoming an
accomplished fact
Start of this rehabilitation job was
really the organization of the Shell
Valley soil conservation district by
vote of the farmers and ranchers,
and the request to the district from
the canal officials for aid in solving
their problems,
This request set in motion the pro
cedures to enable Soil Conservation
service technicians assisting the dis
trict to make a preliminary survey
and estimate the costs, for presenta
tion to the operators and landowners
dependent on the canal,
Following the decision to go ahead,
the SCS made the necessary detailed
surveys and prepared plans and spec
ifications. The Farmers Home ad
ministration loaned $100,000. The
difference between the loan and the
cost is made up by the farmers and
ranchers, partly through pooling of
PMA payments but mostly from
their own funds.
34-Mile Canal
The Shell canal was originally a
Carey act project—that is, built pri
vately with the loan of public funds.
Construction was begun in 1909. The
canal is 34% miles long, bending at
places for considerable distances up
side draws in order to maintain its