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Show -8- way, et al", 195 Cal. page 1, officially determined Palo Verde Irrigation District to be organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, specifically Statutes of California 1923, page 1067. This law became effective Aug. 20, 1923 and organization election was held on Oct. 27, 1923. (c) Evidence of Water Right and Sufficiency of Available Water Supply-As more specifically set forth in "Exhibit A", the water rights of the Palo Verde Irrigation District were initiated in 1877 by the filing of Notice of Appropriation by Thomas H. Blythe of 190,000 miner's inches, or 3,800 cubic feet per second of waters of the Colorado River for agricultural, mining, manufacturing, domestic and commercial purposes, to supply water to the Palo Verde Valley area and the Palo Verde Lower Mesa. These appropriations were supplemented by additional appropriations made by Blythe's successors in interest on various dates to and including August 5, 1911. All of the rights acquired under these appropriations subsequently were transferred to Palo Verde Irrigation District. Photostatic copies of the original filings and the State Permit No. 7652 are attached as "Exhibit F", herewith presented. The right to water for the 16,000 acres on the Mesa was specifically recognized in the contract between the Secretary of the Interior and the Palo Verde Irrigation District, hereinabove referred to as "Exhibit E". The right of the Palo Verde Irrigation District to water for use exclusively on 16,000 acres of land on the Palo Verde Lower Mesa was recognized in that document known as the Seven Party Priority Water Agreement of August 18, 1931, copy of which is attached hereto, marked "Exhibit G", and in said Permit No. 7652 issued by the State of |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde 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, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : |