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Show THE AU>AMEEICA2* CANAL. 61 Estimated cost of all-American canal for Imperial Irrigation District, 6,000 second-feet capacity (alternative for information only). Estimated total cost of canal construction, not including the item of $1,600,000 for the right to connect with the Laguna Dam, nor the cost of power development................................................$25,137,116 Charge Yuma project with one-third of cost of canal excavation to Araz, or one-third of $2,021,020.........................$673,673 Charge Yuma project with two-ninths of cost of structures, or two-ninths of $1,855,496.................................. 412,332 ------------- 1,086,005 Charge Imperial Irrigation District with balance..................____ 24,051, 111 To which is to be added the obligation to pay in annual installments... 1,600,000 Total, of which a part is in deferred payments.................. 25,651, 111 Estimated total cost of power plants................................... 3,387,268 Charge Yuma project ior power with about 40 per cent of what it would cost to install a power plant near Pilot Knob for the utilization of 6,000 second-feet of water falling 30 feet, or in lieu thereof with about 50 per cent of the cost of the power installation at mesa station No. 1 where 6,000 second-feet falling 24 feet are to be utilized, or 50 per cent of $1,231,523 (inround numbers)..................................... 616,000 Charge Imperial Irrigation District with balance....................... 2,771,268 Imperial Irrigation District would be charged for a canal of 6,000 second-feet capacity, including power development: Part of net canal construction cost.................................... 24,051, 111 Part of cost of power plants..............~..................-----..... 2,771,268 Total......................................................... 26,822,379 Right to connect with Laguna Dam, payable in installments........... 1,600,000 Total, of which part would be in deferred payments............. 28,422,379 Yuma project would be charged with: Part of canal construction cost to Araz one-third of $3,258,015........... 1,086,005 Part of power plant construction cost, about 50 per cent of $1,231,523... 616,000 Total......................................................... 1,702,005 The estimated cost of canal construction cost chargeable to power and to be used as a basis in figuring interest on the investment is as follows: Part cost of canal to Araz based on the use of the entire canal flow of 6,000 second-feet in generating power, or one-half of estimated cost of canal excavation ($2,021,020) and one-third of cost of canal structures ($1,855,496)....................................................... 1,629,009 The gross construction cost chargeable to power, including power plants, would be about as follows: Estimated cost of power plants.................................-..... 3, S87,268 Part cost of canal to Araz as above.................................... 1,629,009 5,016,277 |