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Show 48 acres in 1946.71 In 1955 26,000 acres were under cultivation and 9,000 lay fallow primarily for lack of water.72 Water supply is derived from surface and underground sources. The source of surface water is the Agua Fria River which is dammed by Carl Pleasant Dam to form a storage reservoir called Lake Pleasant.73 One and one-half miles downstream is a diversion dam from which the District's main canal takes out. This canal, which is 34 miles long and is lined for approximately one-half of its length, runs along the west side of the Project. There are 120 miles of laterals in the distribution system. Pump water is supplied by wells, 60 of which were in operation in 1955.74 The District has been troubled by a decreasing supply of surface water and a declining water table. In 1955 the average pump lift for the 60 wells in operation was 419 feet. In addition, the static water level declined from 172 feet in 1940 to 329 feet in 1955.75 4. San Carlos Project. This project lies on both sides of the Gila River in Pinal County, Arizona, southeast of Phoenix and the Salt River Project. Although planned to serve 50,000 acres exclusively within the Gila River Indian Reservation, the Project was later expanded to include an additional 50,000 acres of non-Indian land because of financial considerations. Three agencies operate the facilities of the Project: the Indian Tribal Council operates distribution works on Indian lands; the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District operates facilities on non-Indian lands; and the Bureau of Indian Affairs operates facilities, such as dams and main canals, serving both types of land.76 The 71Tr. 1633-1635 (Raymond) ; Ariz. Ex. 140. 72Tr. 1661 (Raymond). 73Tr. 1635-1636 (Raymond). See also p. 43, supra. 74Tr. 1636-1638, 1641 (Raymond). "Tr. 1658-1659 (Raymond); Ariz. Ex 145. 76Tr. 1485-1487, 1489 (Gookin). |
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Original Report: State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial 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 |