Upper Basin Levels and Predictions, 1984

File — Box: 14, Folder: 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The David W. Eckhoff papers (1870s-2001) contain materials on the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics and various Utah water projects, mainly the West Desert Pumping Project. Eckhoff and his associates (Eckhoff, Watson, and Preator Engineering) were awarded design reponsibility for the Salt Lake Olympics Winter Sports Park. The collection contains design analyses and various other papers pertaining to the bobsled/luge track. Also included is information from the Environmental Advisory Committee, of which Eckhoff was a member, among other papers. Also in the collection are various reports, legal documents, and data concerning Utah Lake and the Great Salt Lake. The West Desert Pumping Project is the subject for the bulk of these materials. This was a project to control flooding on the Great Salt Lake and enhance the lake's natural evaporation process. The project began in 1987 and ended in 1989.

Dates

1984

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.