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Show 106 PROBLEMS OF IMPERIAL VALLEY AND VICINITY. less, as the case may be, can be irrigated in the larger projects outlined, the building of which will be in the distant future. For convenience of discussion, the basin is divided into four parts: Above Green River city, Hams Fork, Blacks Fork, and Henrys Fork. CAREY ACT PROJECTS ABOVE GREEN RIVER CITY. FOXTAXELLE CREEK. A possible project of 4,000 acres has been surveyed from this creek. In the average year the natural run-off is almost sufficient for such a project, but in the low years practically no water is available after June 15. The total run-off is always sufficient for this acreage, but. no reservoir sites are known to exist. LA BARGE PROJECT. Acreage, gross, 4,100; net, 3,000. Carey Act segregation list No. 93 was requested in 1912, but refused" because in petroleum reserve. Nothing is known concerning the irrigation plan except that diversion is from La Barge Creek in section 19, township 26 north, range 113 west. Water supply. April.. May... June... July... August Estimated average discharge La Barge Creek. Demand 4,000 acres, 3,000 in project plus 1,000 acres recent«rights. A cre-feet. 20,000 12,000 10,000 4,000 3,000 A cre-feet 1,000 3,700 3,70ft l,60r 49,000 10,000 In the average year the supply is sufficient. In a dry year storage required to fill the demand is 4,000 acre-feet. Reservoir.-La Barge reservoir near headwaters, capacity 4,050 acre-feet. TEPEE PROJECT. Carey Act segregation list No. 87 was requested in 1911, but time of withdrawal has now expired. Acreage 15,600. Water supply. Estimated average discharge Middle Piuey Creek: Acre-feet. September-April inclusive........................................... 3, 50O May..............................................'.................. 1,40G June................................................................ 4,100 July................................................................... 3,300 August............................................................. 1, 500- Total.............................................................. 13, 800 Present rights below gaging station are estimated to total 3,000 acres leaving practically no water for extensions of any sort. Extension of small rights is at a standstill now. |
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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] : |