Economic changes – food processors out - peas not enough

worked with CoE on geology around Blue Creek confluence with mill creek for a possible dam site. 100’ high dam and then the Teton Dam Flood occurred and dam building was less popular.

30,000-80,000 Ac Ft capacity in this Blue Creek Dam site.

After the 1930’s flood, Bennington lake put in just for flood control, but City wanted a lake – it is supposed to be dry to take high water.

Reclaiming land

Meandering section of the river: as much as 1-5 acres sloughing off (willows grew up on other sides), the flood straightened it then Russ worked on oxbows, dams, spillways, dikes to create sediment traps – 5 years. He Cut an “invite” into bank which funneled

flood water over all of it – 4 of 5 of his dams held ’64 flood trapping islands of silt of 1-2 acres 3 feet high. The old channel filled with silt. He got 40 acres more farm ground – shows how much ground we lose to Wallula.

Dry Creek drainage Dam site – close to airport where Haversham(sp?) Road crosses Dry Ck. Big potential for grape ground in that area if they had water.

Bring winter high water from Mill Creek through a diversion to this Dry Creek Dam

Possibly 80,000 acre feet + could be stored. The diversion on Mill Creek @ 1400 elev

WW – 1100 feet.

The historical Irrigation war zone was along the Walla Walla River where Mill Creek come in to where Dry Creek enters. 1870 water rights on around 1800 acres. Trust this water and then get the new Dry Ck. reservoir water. Explore all options – including this

sediment buildup problem – work with hill farmers.