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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



Cody Way into our national playground has today be- 

 come the most popular auto route and one of its princi- 

 pal attractions is the Shoshone Lake. 



Owing to the nearness and accessibility of the National 

 Park the lake has not been utilized to any considerable 

 extent by the people of the Shoshone Valley. It is be- 

 lieved, however, that this condition is only temporary 



Arrowrock reservoir, a deep lake formed by closing a 

 canon on Boise River with the highest dam in the 

 world, waits only the construction of a good highway to 

 become a summer playground for the citizens of the 

 capitol city. 



In Nebraska Lakes Alice and Minatare, subsidiary 

 storage systems for the North Platte project, are stocked 



CONCONULLY RESERVOIR, DEEP BOSOMED IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE UPPER CASCADE MOUNTAIN 



This man-made lake has all the charm and beauty of one of nature's best productions. It was created by the engineers of the Reclamation 

 Service, who built a long earth dam to close a depression in the hills, catching and storing therein the drainage of the nearby mountains. The 

 valley far below, which has been transformed from sagebrush desert into a rich and productive country, is known as the Okanogan project, 

 containing 10,000 acres, most of which is in bearing orchard. The reservoir and the numerous streams flowing into it are well stocked with trout. 



When the broad valley below is fully reclaimed thousands 

 of its people will find enjoyment on the shores of the 

 reservoir. 



In Idaho three artificial lakes, Arrowrock, Deer Flat 

 and Wolcott, already are contributing greatly to the sum- 

 mer enjoyment of reclamation farmers. Lake Wolcott, 

 which acts both as a river regulator for power develop- 

 ment and the conserver of flood waters for irrigation on 

 the Minidoka Project, is located in a part of the state in 

 which no other lakes are found. This large and beautiful 

 lake is surrounded by many square miles of level coun- 

 try which up to a few years ago was virgin desert, but 

 which today contains one of the most progressive and 

 prosperous agricultural communities in the state. Excel- 

 lent trout fishing is provided at the dam, and the lake 

 is well supplied with boats of all kinds. It is the popular 

 picnic resort for the thousands of people who have taken 

 up their homes on the project. 



Deerflat reservoir, situated midway between Boise and 

 Caldwell on the Boise project, is well patronized during 

 the summer months. It is accessible by auto and trolley. 



with fish and are just beginning to attract the attention 

 of the people of the valley. A movement is on foot to 

 plant trees and improve the shores of these lakes, which 

 offer the only opportunity for bathing, fishing and boat- 

 ing in the near neighborhood. 



Owl Creek reservoir, the largest body of water in 

 South Dakota, was formed by the construction of the 

 dam from whence it takes its name. Located in a region 

 notably lacking in lakes of any kind, this fine body of 

 water is destined to become a popular resort for all west- 

 ern South Dakota. 



On the Okanogan project in northern Washington, 

 Salmon Lake and Conconnully, by reason of their charm- 

 ing location in the wooded mountain areas, and their 

 great natural beauty, are already utilized by hundreds of 

 the residents of the valley.* 



As if by magic the engineers have converted a valley 

 far up in the Wasatch Mountains into a splendid lake. 

 By the construction of a dam in Strawberry River the 

 floods were held back and one of the most attractive 

 lakes in Utah was created. Stored waters from the lake 



