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Show -33- order to prevent the growth of tules in the bottom of the ditch, a wooden floor, or cunette, was placed, and 400 linear feet of this were completed. * * * * Pp. 8-9: River Protection, Yuma Indian Reservation. In February camp was installed at Potholes, new quarters were built, and the quarry opened up. About 1 mile of new track was laid. From February to July 96,777 cubic yards of rock were placed at the outlet of the California sluiceway, and for revetment of levee banks at the points of attack along the river front. Engineers, R. M. Priest and E. W. Dahl; foremen, John Levake and Wm. Porter. In November and December a portion of levee 2.7 miles in length, beginning at a point l*/2 miles below the Dam, was raised an average of 2^ feet. On account of the long haul, wagons were used on a portion of this work, the loading being done by drag-line scrapers. Earthwork moved by Fresnos 40,441 cu. yds. " teams 18,225 " " Engineer, E. W. Dahl. Foreman, J. A. Clardy. * * * * |
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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. |