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Show Allocation", dated September 8, 1931, and the amount of water which may be diverted hereunder, and all rights under this application are subject to that certain agreement dated August 18, 1931, by and between Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, City of Los Angeles, The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of San Diego and County of San Diego, as modified by reservation under which said Palo Verde Irrigation District approved said agreement. Paragraph 11: The place of use includes: A. Palo Verde Irrigation District as of August 18, 1931, 88,693 acres B. Subsequently included in District, 6,307 " Total in present District, 95,000 C. Land between District and River, 9,500 Gross area 104,500 " The above conforms to the District's allocation under Priority 1, as stated in memorandum and agreement mentioned in supplement to paragraph 2 (a) above and in the District's contract with the United States of America for delivery of water from the Colorado River, dated February 7, 1933. The map filed herewith shows acreage between the District and the river aggregating 12,200 acres, rather than 9,500 acres. To explain this discrepancy the following statement is submitted: The Colorado River, flowing along the easterly margin of the Palo Verde Valley, is continually, from day to day, changing its course. Since the completion of Boulder Dam this tendency has been somewhat enhanced. Since |
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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] : California exhibits. |