PROGRESS IN RECLAMATION—BISSELL. 503 
during the fiscal year 1919 the amount of excavation accomplished 
by the Reclamation Service totaled nearly 14,000,000 cubic yards, 
and 575 miles of canals and drains were constructed. Reservoir 
capacity on all projects totals 9,400,000 acre-feet. The following 
table gives a brief summary of the construction work accomplished 
by the Reclamation Service in the 17 years of its existence: 
Summary of construction resulis to June 30, 1919. 
Item. Unit: pee te 
STRUCTURES. 
(SE IRG sootec tone coset so Ghsenesabons 26 S- Scone SSeS: Po ose case ganenences Miles...-.....- 10, 834 
SR GIE 8 = asp gnaSene seons sesegseoese -adteebsbse sees cose se saeo te soen (G55 5e On neeeaer 27 
IDNEOS Gir | UNGER SR Gand S Sona: oat cea sade Gee Spee OH aMbc See sees See cd= eee eas dOls2.a2 8 97 
irnipation aud tain pipe eo = sere ssa eee eee =~ sa or eee amine a soi ec Clingsdiend 500 
IM LTE a ao eae oor cse Bo sede ssGe so sec~ sonEe Samo Ace a Sceeeert esa see alk amen Osco es 120 
Canallnine Concrete. oo see eee ae sesame ae hae eis eine ae ae [eam Gorse s.e 308 
RSs eee ee oe Be oo abe sscoscouce + -sbeeteeae oodeseso sor ee see | Oscnee cee 970 
AMR GGUS fees eee e 85  ace eeesoeneeMedS: jasder eal caees Os ceanees - 3, 126 
JME RESIGN TIRS\ Ses OS SOE NS ogee o hoe cee ee eee Sole ae dOseeeeree 615 
Canal structures: 
ORB ition si reossabyne nels sobs kobe sbeokt asso eee gee sos SoM Ce Be ei assed seein 32, 722 
NOEL ie spaecsee acer, at ie a a i Ee Eee eee eeeiet 4 ee ocaeecee eae 64, 423 
ISG oo a Seabee MeO ake eee Es Sok eth oh oe ei aio ego poe 7, 000 
(CHITIN coe Se aces aoe kee wae ee see gecco445 sor eet oansoes Ia0cm 2 sCooce Sel Se eaddoce Germans. 9,044 
TPerel GUIs Slwnd Se oe Be See oie ton ble ao Sonous “= 1 Soon rg GUboc de scloscaeecuille-ede faces nods 1,374 
MATERIALS HANDI ED. 
Excavation: 
IDET ATES ES aie SE oie Se RL eiot eer ae Soa  ate Uay SPeee Sa Cubic yards... 154, 473, 487 
indurated materials os: 05 Soeur et eeneatctelet oes poe Nee cea cls ube te eds doled 9, 913, 065 
Led eS be aate Seae bet Sane So eP eR Dade See adeer on OSEIOe megane c= Sch a Pines Oss <5) nae 8, 409, 722 
Avail Berise. 2 anode de Seece Se gose oases dos sect Seas soe sen sebe ase ase| lee eee dO-no-seeee 172, 796, 274 
Volume placed in dams: 
WEG elin Paes Angee etere nas Doge snedede ~Senee ae oo MonnnareeBOemsoeee ose ee oles oseuee 2, 087, 991 
IDET al APSE cere seee Hee ap eGe7 eas Jedd e Se See He ee ob Sanncuer sare tee tl Gane Os20ccee ee 10, 220, 671 
igyoa cable rate taal) Aeros Be aac eoes Ser oc oneear adresse secre OneHores calla seus dOsssenee oe 1, 203, 386 
ANNIBl oso g2e s cceadnve seers as coansseogeotee tene dSuecoset cages zssend||:2505 Cha Aosdcior 18, 512, 048 
TBAT O25 0 ese ae RS te ee a SE MME EES oe ht Goeth ss 1, 892, 728 
TEP A ARS Aaa Pe See Sere Seas Selle peta iae ai mena Ps eines Aiea Soa 2 Square yards.. 819, 408 
RSUNICKEL Owes qa ee ae) = 2 eee Meese e sine oe ae aeieeee Meee ees: Cubie yards... 3, 023, 446 
(CHRIS Saaetppseee Bee eaee Sis SANE ROhAe s Gem MEN iy pers EIA ath eee Barrels....-.-- 2, 971, 330 
RECLAMATION PROJECT OPERATIONS. 
The Salt River project in Arizona is being operated by the local 
organization of water users under a contract by which the Secretary 
of the Interior on November 1, 1917, turned over the works and the 
income of the large power plants constructed in connection with the 
project. It is in a prosperous condition, and the income from power 
