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Show -32- U. S. Reclamation Service Yuma Project Historical Sketch-Appendix No. 2. Covering the Period from January 1, to December 31, 1914. Pp. 6-7: Yuma Indian Reservation Canal System. Laterals.-During the year about 24 mile of small canal on White settlers' lands and 3 miles on Indian allotments were built by small contracts. The earthwork amounted to 33,860 cubic yards, costing $6124.26, or an average of 18 cents per yard. Structures.-On the White settlers' lands 13 small wooden structures, and on the Indian lands 35 small wooden structures, containing 35,150 ft. B. M. were built, costing $2,894.49. Engineer: E. W. Dahl. Reservation Drainage. Construction work was started in November on Drains A and B, as outlined in Board report of September 17, 1914. These two drains parallel the Reservation levee from a point 2*4 miles below Laguna Dam to Sellew Siding, Ay2 miles below the Dam. Nine small contracts were let to farmers, the excavation going to approximately ground-water surface. This excavation amounted to 52,068 cubic yards and cost on an average 13.4 cents per yard. During December excavation to bottom grade for a portion of this work was carried on by a Monighan drag-line scraper and 6,000 cubic yards were moved. In |
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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. |