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Show CALIFORNIA DEFENDANTS Exhibit No. 251 Identification: May 13, 1957 Admitted: May 13, 1957 Order of Withdrawal (Public Water Reserve No. 90, California)-Signed by President March 10, 1924. 1128846 1348745-1 Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey Washington OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR March 4, 1924 The Honorable, The Secretary of the Interior. Sir: In accordance with your instructions, I recommend that the lands hereinafter listed, be withdrawn from all forms of entry except those specifically excepted under the withdrawal acts (36 Stat., 847; 37 Stat, 497). This order of withdrawal (Public Water Reserve No. 90, California), involving approximately 104,240 acres, is recommended for submission to the President, in order that the lands affected thereby may be reserved for the purpose of creating a reservoir in Salton Sea for storage of waste and seepage water from irrigated land in Imperial Valley, California. Respectfully, /s/ Geo. Otis Smith Director. |
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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. |