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 84 |
OCR Text |
Show 84 Irrigation water for Reservation land is obtained from Moccasin Springs and a stream known as Two Mile Wash.51 Water from these sources is diverted into several small storage reservoirs and, when enough has accumulated, it is distributed through a system of laterals.82 (b) Havasupai Reservation. Covering an approximate area of 3,000 acres, this Reservation is located south of the Kaibab Reservation and the Grand Canyon. A portion of its lands is situated at the bottom of the Canyon. The terrain is extremely rugged, desert-type country. No evidence was introduced as to the number of Indians living on the Reservation. The tribe has a population of approximately 250. Tribal economy consists of subsistence gardening in the bottom of the Grand Canyon and wage earning in surrounding communities.53 Water for irrigation purposes is diverted from Cataract Creek or Havasu Creek. Two diversion dams serve the two main canals of the distribution system.54 (c) Hualapai Reservation. The Hualapai Indian Reservation in Arizona consists of three sections, the largest of which abuts on the Colorado River and extends south to the town of Peach Springs, Arizona. The second section, known as the Hualapai School Reserve, is located directly south of the largest section. Finally, the Hualapai Indian Reserve is situated further south on the Big Sandy River. Total combined area is approximately 1,000,000 acres, most of which has a very arid climate and a desert-valley-type of topography. It is unclear how many of the 700 Hualapai Indians live on the Reservation. Although there are a few B1Tr. 14455-14456 (Fortier). B2Tr. 14005-14006 (Rupkey). See also U. S. Exs. 604-614. MTr. 13761-13762 (Haverland). 84Tr. 14011 (Rupkey). See also U. S. Exs. 704-717. |
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 |
095-UUM-COvAZ-SMRP_page 84.jpg |
Setname |
wwdl_azvca |
ID |
1119835 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835d5/1119835 |