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Show -25- struct the canal from the Intake to El Rio with a maximum capacity of 3,500 cubic feet per second, and at El Rio, to turn back 1,500 cu. ft. of this into the river: to carry then, for the present, only 2,000 feet from El Rio to the Salton Basin, and to enlarge the canal between El Rio and the Basin when the development of the lands warranted. The question naturally arises then, can the power generated by this 1,500 feet, that we return to the river, be utilized to advantage? With the development of the project, undoubtedly manufacturing establishments would be built in the neighborhood of El Rio, that would utilize all the power that we could economically generate or spare. At present, the uses to which the power, or a portion of it, could be put, would be in the excavation of the heavy cement hills below El Rio; in the operation of the silt pumps at the head of the canal, and in the operation of the pumping plant of the Yuma Water and Light Co. at Yuma, Arizona. The two latter uses involve electric transmission. It is impossible for me to calculate exactly, the power ^at we sna^ reclm're in the operation of our silt pumps and head-gates until the plans are finally decided upon, but I think we will need about 100 H.P. We shall not require the use of this constantly, but probably will require it, during the year, for the equivalent of 175 working days of 24 hours. To develope this power, for this time, using wood, will cost not less than $6,500. This sum capitalized at 7% is $92,857. |
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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. |