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Show CALIFORNIA DEFENDANTS Exhibit No. 204 Identification: .................... Admitted: May 9, 1957 Contract Between the United States and the Imperial Irrigation District and the Coachella Valley County Water District This Agreement made the 26th day of March, 1929, between The United States of America, acting for this purpose through Elwood Mead, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, under the provisions of the act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388) and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, herein styled the United States, and the Imperial Irrigation District, an irrigation district organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, with its principal office at El Centro, California, and the Coachella Valley County Water District, a county water district organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of California, with its principal office at Coachella, California, herein styled the districts-Witnesseth : 2. Whereas, it is desired to make investigations and surveys of a main canal and appurtenant structures located entirely within the United States, connecting the Laguna dam, or other suitable diversion dam, with the Imperial and Coachella Valleys, in California; and 3. Whereas, it will be of mutual advantage, conducive to economy and efficiency, and will avoid a duplication of effort and expense to have said investigations and surveys made by the United States, |
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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. |