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Show -3- The water-supply data for Colorado River given in our report of August 29, 1929, sheet 6, do not present the figures that have been compiled by several authorities as to the "reconstructed" river; that is, the total water resources of the Colorado, including those now used. We, therefore, present the following, taken from page 80, Senate Document 186 (70th Cong., 2d sess.) : Table 3.-Water-supply data [Values in acre-feet] Reconstructed Colorado River at Lees Ferry.... 16,600,000 Inflow to Colorado River between Lees Ferry and above mouth of Gila River: Utah (Kanab, Virgin Rivers) 225,000 Nevada (Virgin) ...................... 75,000 Arizona (other tributaries)...... 1,180,000 1,480,000 Evaporation approximately 1,000,- 000, Black Canyon to Yuma........ 1,000,000 480,000 Reconstructed Gila River: New Mexico supply.................... 443,000 Arizona supply............................ 2,677,000 3,120,000 Evaporation approximately 500,000 on Gila River.................................. 500,000 2,620,000 Total water resources, Colorado River Basin .................................................... 19,700,000 |
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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. |
