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Show 78 plateau. Elevations run from 6,000 to 8,600 feet. Their drainage area is 1,075 square miles. Mean annual temperature in the area is 50 degrees, mean annual precipitation is 12.65 inches and the average frost-free period is 151 days. The principal community is the town of Zuni, with a population of 3,000. In general, the economy is based on cattle and sheep ranching and some irrigation farming. In addition, Indians from the Zuni Reservation manufacture jewelry.31 4. Area 4-Carriso. Major streams in this area are the Carrizo, Largo and Agua Fria Creeks which have a drainage area of 1,815 square miles. The land is high rolling plateau country similar to that in Area 3 (Zuni) except for lava flows and a closed basin of 830 square miles in the area. Elevations range from 6,000 to 9,200 feet. Mean annual temperature is 47 degrees, precipitation is 12.76 inches and the frost-free period is 116 days. Quemado, located in the center of the area, is the largest community, with an approximate population of 250. The area's economy is based primarily on lumbering and cattle and sheep ranch- ing.82 5. Area 5-San Francisco. There are a number of streams in this area, including the San Francisco River and Center Fire, Apache, Tularosa, Mogollon, Mineral, Deep and Mule Creeks. Their drainage area is 1,917 square miles. The area consists of high, mountainous terrain with some sloping hills and valleys. In the Luna area, at elevation 7,050, mean annual temperature is 46 degrees, mean annual precipitation is 16.35 inches and the frost-free period is 94 days. In the lower elevations of Area 5, in the vicinity of Glenwood, elevation is 4,717 feet, mean annual tempera- 31Tr. 17273-17274 (Hale). 32Tr. 17274-17275 (Hale). |
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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 |