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Show __3__ guna Dam, and the District desires to change its point of diversion and secure the right to divert water at said dam for the irrigation of all irrigable land within the boundaries of the District; and 4. Whereas, the District is authorized under Chapter 160 of the Statutes of California, 1917, page 243, to contract with the United States for a supply of water for irrigation: 5. Now, Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements to be kept and performed and considerations to be paid, as hereinafter provided, it is hereby agreed as follows, to wit: 6. That immediately on the execution of this contract, the District shall proceed with diligence to secure data, which, together with other available data and data to be gathered under the existing cooperative contract dated February 16, 1918, will constitute a complete detailed survey with specifications and estimates of cost for the following: (a) All necessary works and structures for the diversion of water from the Colorado River at Laguna Dam, thence through said existing main canal of the Yuma project, and sufficient enlargement and modification, including such works or devices as the Secretary of the Interior may require for the purpose of maintaining as near as may be the efficiency of the desilting and sluicing works at Laguna Dam, as such efficiency would be, were the Yuma project fully developed, to divert and carry all water needed by the District for the irrigation of its lands above referred to, without impairing the utilization of said Laguna Dam, main canal, and auxiliary works to the full extent necessary to irrigate the Yuma project when fully developed. |
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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. |