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Show D-10 (b) (Cont'd.): recorded on July 10, 1905, in Book 5 at Page 99 of Miscellaneous Records, records of the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona. The filing was for the beneficial use of main stream Colorado River water in and upon the lands situated in Yuma County, Arizona and located in the following townships, to-wit: T 7 S, R 22 W; T 8 S, R 21 W; T 8 S, R 22 W; T 8 S, R 23 W; T 8 S, R 24 W; T 9 S, R 23 W; T 9 S, R 24 W; T 9 S, R 25 W; T 10 S, R 23 W; T 10 S, R 24 W; T 10 S, R 25 W; all referring to G. & S. R. M. and T 16 S, R 21 E and T 16 S, R 22 E, referring to S. B. M. During-the year of 1905 and as set forth in the above mentioned filing and notice, the United States began construction of Laguna Dam to divert water from the main stream of the Colorado River for beneficial consumptive use upon the lands described above. All of the irrigable lands situate within the Valley Division of the Yuma Project, the Yuma Auxiliary Project, North Gila Valley Irrigation District, and other portions of the Mesa Division of the Gila Project are located in the townships and ranges set forth in said filing and notice. These lands have been and are now beneficially consuming and using water from the main stream of the Colorado River. Notice dated March 1, 1893, recorded March 16, 1893 in Book 1 of pre-emption Claims at page 72, in the office of the County Recorder of Yuma County, Arizona, by Yuma Water and Light Company for diversion and use of 1,000 miners inches of water of the Colorado River for the Village (City) of Yuma. This right is presently owned by the Arizona Water Co., a public utility serving the Yuma, Arizona, domestic, Industrial and municipal requirements. Notice dated August 22, 1894, and recorded August 23, 1894, in Book 2 of Miscellaneous Instruments, page |
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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. |