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Show 7187 Kroeger- D 5168 under the project as originally contemplated? A No, the plan to irrigate more land was to build subsequent storage on the mesas themselves. BY MR. BLACKMAR: Q On the mesa where? A On the mesas themselves. MR. BLACKMAR: Oh. A I might explain further, Mr. Farnsworth, in regard to the one and one- quarter feet required in this section, there is quite a heavy precipitation also over a great portion of that area colored yellow. BY MR, FARNSWORTH: Q What amount of precipitation is there in that area? A The climatological reports shows about fifteen to twenty inches over that area of annual precipitation. Q What does an acre foot of water mean? A Means a foot deep over one acres of land, or forty- three thousand, five hundred and sixty cubic feet. Q How can you express acre feet in second feet? A One second foot running for twenty- four hours will equal approximately two acre feet. Q When you say that an acre of land requires one acre foot of water, you mean that in order to irrigate it, irrigate |
