MAN-MADE PLAYGROUNDS 



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which is supplied by a stream which once emptied into 

 the Pacific Ocean, are turned through a four-mile tunnel 

 into Utah Valley, which has an outlet to the sea. 



It is a real adventure to visit this lake, which is located 

 so far from the centers of population, but it is an adven- 

 ture well worth while. From the valley on the western 

 side the Government road follows a brawling trout 

 stream clear to its source in the snow banks. It is a 

 scenic road of much charm and diversity, and attains an 

 elevation of nearly 10,000 feet before we drop down to 

 the lake on the eastern slope. The mountain views are 

 most inspiring. There are no hotels or permanent camps 

 on the lake as yet, so that visitors now must carry com- 

 plete outfits and provisions. But the trip well repays 

 all the troubles incident to making it. In the lake and 

 the streams which flow into it are the largest trout in the 

 state. Big, gamey rainbows from six to ten pounds in 

 weight reward the skilled angler. The cool and bracing 

 atmosphere of the high altitude is a tonic and a health 

 restorer. 



If space permitted, mention might be made of many 

 other artificial lakes which are now, or later will be- 



Umatilla project, Cold Springs reservoir, and in Wyo- 

 ming the huge Pathfinder. 



Lake Tahoe, in California and Nevada, the "Sapphire 

 of the Sierras," is the great storage reservoir of the 

 Truckee-Carson project in Nevada. No other lake and 

 mountain resort in the West is better known or more 

 popular with vacationists of the Pacific slope. Nor are 

 its devotees confined to the West alone. Annually thou- 

 sands of pleasure-seeking tourists from all parts of the 

 country include Tahoe in their itinerary. 



The lake is 6,200 feet above sea level, has a rugged- 

 shore line of 150 miles and is well supplied with modem 

 hotels, lodges and camps. Its shores are dotted with the 

 beautiful homes of wealthy citizens of California and 

 Nevada. 



The Klamath Lakes of Oregon are growing in popu- 

 larity with the construction of state highways by Califor- 

 nia and Oregon. They are along the new route to Crater 

 Lake National Park, and furnish a delightful resting 

 spot for parties making the tour from San F\ancisco to 

 Portland. The residents of Klamath Valley make gen- 

 eral use of these resorts, which are well supplied with 



LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA'S "SAPPHIRE OF THE SIERRAS" 



A popular playground for thousands of summer tourists. Picturesquely located in the heart of the snow capped Sierras, in the Tahoe National 

 Forest, Lake Tahoe ranks with the most beautiful and best known scenic resorts of the West. The lake is 23 miles long by 13 miles broad; its 

 elevation above sea level is 6,240 feet, and its maximum depth is 2,000 feet. Its shores are dotted with excellent hotels, numerous villa and camp 

 sites, and the artistic homes of California and Nevada millionaires. Aside from its usefulness as a popular resort, the lake is now being 

 made to serve as the regulating reservoir for the irrigation of nearly 200,000 acres of Nevada's dusty desert. Formerly all the overflow of the lake 

 emptied through Truckee River into a desert sink and evaporated. Today this water is making fruitful thousands of acres of reclaimed land. 



come, playgrounds of our farmers and townsfolks. In 

 New Mexico, on the Carlsbad project, are Lakes Avalon 

 and McMillan. In Montana, on the Sun River project, 

 are Pishkin and Willow Creek reservoirs ; on Milk River. 

 Lake Nelson ; on Flathead and Blackfeet are five reser- 

 voirs; in Nevada, Lake Lahontan; in Oregon, on the 



camp sites and hotels. Boats ply between the various 

 points, and the social pleasures during the summer 

 months are numerous and varied. The streams and 

 lakes are full of fish and in season the shooting of wild 

 fowl is excellent. 

 The Yakima project in Washington is blessed with 



