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Show 55 dedicated in 1938 and which is the diversion point for the canal, service through the All-American Canal was delayed until 1940 and full service did not occur until February 1942. After this date no further deliveries were made through the Mexican works.13 The main works serving the Imperial Irrigation District in 1955 were: Imperial Dam; All-American Canal; Siphon Drop Turnout, the delivery point for the Yuma Project; Pilot Knob Check, Power Plant and Wasteway;14 Drop No. 1, the turnout for the Coachella Canal; Drop No. 2 and Power Plant; East Highline Canal; and Westside Main Canal.13 Diversions through the All-American Canal for the period 1951-1955 averaged 5,232,000 acre-feet per year.16 On the average, 3,836,000 acre-feet were annually diverted for Imperial Irrigation District and Coachella Valley County Water District and 1,396,000 acre-feet were diverted for the Yuma Project.17 Deducting canal losses and diversions to Coachella, the total diversion for Imperial Irrigation District at Drop No. 1 on the All-American Canal averaged 3,129,000 acre-feet per year.18 2. Coachella Valley County Water District. Located in the Salton Basin northwest of the Salton Sea, Coachella Valley lies partly in Riverside County and partly in Imperial County, California. The Valley is surrounded on all sides save the south by mountains and is approximately 13Tr. 7767, 7776, 7783 (Dowd). "Beyond this point drainage is to the Salton Sea rather than to the Colorado River. Tr. 7787 (Dowd). 15See Calif. Ex. 212. 16Tr. 8096 (Dowd). 17Tr. 8103 (Dowd). 18Calif. Ex. 268; see Tr. 8089-8107 (Dowd). |
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Original Report: State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California |