24-78 Willard, Utah. May 14, 1924. 12 p.m. Water running down street from overflow in main channel. 24-125 Willard, Utah.
May 1924. View down one of Willard's streets while high water was flowing across same before barrier was put into operation. Willard, Utah. May 15, 1924. Looking down stream just above beaver dam. The top of the dam is visible just beyond and to the right of the figure. 24-94 Willard, Utah. May 15, 1924. Looking southwest across beaver dam showing flood stream on left and barrier in distance running parallel to the road and swinging east near the Kenzler home on the extreme left of the picture. 24-86
Willard, Utah. May 20, 1924. Building an extension to the north of the stream channel next to the old smeltery. 24-102 Willard, Utah. May 20, 1924. Detail of construction showing extension of barrier to the north. Temporary spillway visible just to the right of wagon. 24-98 Willard, Utah. May 9, 1924. Preparing foundation and West Barrier. Work is nearing a completion. Note timber on right prepared and ready for building beaver dam to turn flood stream out across barrier. 24-101 Willard, Utah. May 1924. Looking southwest at the barrier basin about 4 or 5 days after it was put into operation. Beaver dam on extreme right.
24- Willard, Utah. May 15, 1924. Showing method of building first barrier along south margin of barrier basin. Brick house in distance was removed during the year to make way for establishing a flood control basin. The house had been buried up to height of windows by the flood of August, 1923. 24-140 Willard, Utah. May 30, 1924. Extension of barrier basin to north. 24 Willard, Utah. May 10, 1924. Intake to Perry branch of Willard Canyon channel showing farmer in the attitude of regulating the flow into the canal when the stream was fluctuating every moment due to shifting deposits of gravel.
24-130 Willard, Utah. May 1924. Temporary spillway being constructed on north of main spillway and extension of barrier to north. Location: Interior Barrier. Two views showing system of placing stream under control. The operator is closing a gap in the deflector wings and turning the stream out thru the opening to the left. The next picture shows the stream after the operation had been completed. 27-97 Willard, Utah. May 16, 1927. Looking south, about noon, after stream had been running about fourteen hours. 27-98 Willard, Utah. May 16, 1927. Placing stream under control. Showing control system at upper end of barrier. Willard, Utah. June 10, 1927. Two views along south margin of barrier basin during period of high water, just below entrance to confined channel. 24 Willard, Utah. May 15, 1924. Looking east from Interurban Railway crossing the stream bed before the same had been eroded to the final depth. 24- Willard, Utah. May 1924. Looking down stream across O.S.L. railroad, 3 or 4 days after work on gravel control barrier began. Note the extent to which the farm land on right had been flooded and covered with gravel. 24-142 Willard, Utah. May 8, 1924. Showing railroad crossing practically filled with gravel. Team on far side of track is working in an effort to keep track open. Later in the day this structure was completely filled by gravel, and sand bags were employed to hold the stream within bounds. 25-176 Willard, Utah. April 1925. Showing depth of clearance under Interurban Railroad made by water action after stream was placed under control. Prior to this the railroad was covered with gravel and there was no clearance. 23-73 Willard, Utah. May 8, 1924. Showing condition of flood channel on day that construction of barrier was begun. Teams are at work in an effort to keep the stream within the channel banks. 23-124 Willard, Utah. May 1924. Looking down stream from mouth of Willard Canyon during early stages of gravel control. Willard, Utah. March 1925. Looking down at gravel barrier from a point opposite Power Plant near mouth of canyon. 25-144 Willard, Utah. March 1925. West Barrier. Upper end of barrier basin showing timber and rock deflector for carrying the stream to the northwest and thus holding the flood under control and preventing it from over-topping the south embankment. 25-157 and 157a Willard, Utah. March 1925. Two views showing extension of barrier basin in-to south. Showing beginning of embankment. Willard, Utah.
September 1925. Gravel Control Barrier. Examining site for barrier extension to the south. Note position and height of trees on left. These were completely buried during first two years after barrier was extended. 25-201 Willard, Utah. July 1926. Southwest corner of barrier followllng second season of high water after outer embankment had been raised
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