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Title: Geology and water resources of the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Fisher, Cassius A. (Cassius Asa), 1872-1930
Subjects: Geology Water-supply
Publisher: Washington, Govt. print. off.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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IRRIGATION. 45 high-line canal, and when completed will furnish water for all the higher irrigableland on the southern side of Shoshone River. A number of small ditches supplywater to the lower portion of the valley between Lovell and Ionia. The valleylands are very fertile, especially in the vicinity of Lovell, and a variety of crops arecultivated. Alfalfa is the staple, but during the last three years much grain hasbeen produced. Cultivation of sugar beets has been attempted and has generallybeen successfid. Clark Fork.—Along Clark Fork and its various tributaries much land is irri-gated, as shown in PI. XII. Throughout the upper portion of Clark Fork Valleythe alluvium is composed largely of coarse gravel and bowlders, containing only asmall proportion of sand and silt, and in consequence is not well adapted to culti-vation. The valley of Pat OHarra Creek, the principal tributary of Clark Fork,is very narrow, but is exceptionally fertile. Along Paint, Newmeyer, and LittleRocky cr

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