Title |
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, defendants : the United States of America and State of Nevada, interveners : State of Utah and State of New Mexico, impleaded defendants : report / Simon H. Rifkind, special master |
Creator |
United States. Supreme Court |
Subject |
Water rights; Water consumption; Rivers |
OCR Text |
Show The record of this action is another chapter in the long history of controversy relating to the Colorado River. Suit was initiated by Arizona on August 13, 1952, by filing a motion for leave to file a bill of complaint against the State of California and seven public agencies of the State.1 On January 19, 1953, the motion, unopposed, was granted. |
Publisher |
[Washington, D.C. : U.S. Supreme Court, 1960] |
Contributors |
Rifkind, Simon H. |
Date |
1960-12-05 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Digitization Specifications |
Image files generated by Photoshop CS from PDF files |
Language |
eng |
Rights Management |
Digital Image Copyright 2004, University of Utah. All Rights Reserved. |
Holding Institution |
UNLV Libraries, Special Collection, 4505 Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 |
Source Physical Dimensions |
ix, 433 p. ; 27 cm |
Call Number |
KFA2847.5.C6 A337 1960 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s61835d5 |
Setname |
wwdl_azvca |
ID |
1120114 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835d5 |
Title |
page 58 |
OCR Text |
Show 58 which contains approximately 9,000 acres. Water deliveries to the farmer are measured by meter at each farm turnout.35 In general, water is distributed by a gravity system, but in a few areas it is pumped to higher elevations.30 It is the practice in the District, and thought to be a necessity, to deliver water to farmers on demand.37 The District's drainage system must account for storm water, discharge from farms and other waste water. Coachella Valley Storm Water Channel is an extension of White Water River and runs through the central part of the District into the Salton Sea. It carries both flood and drainage waters.38 Open drains and an underground closed system emptying into the Salton Sea constitute the balance of the drainage system. Approximately 25% to 30% of the proposed underground closed drainage system was competed at the time of trial.39 3. Palo Verde Irrigation District. Palo Verde Valley, in which the defendant Palo Verde Irrigation District is located, is geographically part of a larger valley which also includes the Cibola Valley. Palo Verde Valley lies west of the Colorado River approximately midway between Parker and Imperial Dams40 and is about 30 miles long and six miles wide. Its principal city is Blythe.41 On January 1, 1956, there were 103,707 acres of land in the Valley and 17,459 acres on the Mesa within the District42 Crop reports for 1956 show 72,200 acres under cultiva- S5Tr. 8392-8395 (Weeks). S6Tr. 8439 (Weeks). 37Tr. 8467 (Weeks). 38Tr. 8386 (Weeks). S9Tr. 8460-8464 (Weeks). 40See Calif. Ex. 301. "Tr.8552 (Tabor). ¦'1Tr.8549 (Tabor). 42 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
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 |
Resource Identifier |
069-UUM-COvAZ-SMRP_page 58.jpg |
Setname |
wwdl_azvca |
ID |
1119809 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835d5/1119809 |