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Show 87 which is used for recreational purposes. There is no power plant. Depth of the water in the canal intake is considerably less than the depth of the River so that only top water flows into the diversion works, thus minimizing the silt problem. The dam was completed in 1941 at a cost of approximately $5,000,000. The main canal for this part of the Reservation takes out at the diversion works and proceeds westerly and southwesterly, entering the valley just west of the town of Parker, Arizona. Its total length is approximately 17 miles and it has a capacity of 2,100 c.f.s. at the heading. The canal, which is partially lined, ends in a wasteway. Complete lining of the canal has been planned and the resulting increased capacity will be able to serve approximately 105,000 acres. Water is regulated by a complex distribution and drainage system." Construction of several irrigation systems on the California side of the Colorado River Indian Reservation has been planned,88 and some surveying has been completed.89 It is estimated that over 70,000 acres in the Reservation have been leased to non-Indians.70 (h) Yuma Reservation. The Yuma Reservation is located in California across the Colorado River from Yuma, Arizona. It also includes the so-called "Yuma Homesteads" situated south and west of Yuma, in Arizona. Its total area, including the "Yuma Homesteads" is approximately 9,000 acres. The topography is typical Colorado River desert land and the climate is arid. The Reservation is inhabited by the Quecham Indians. As of 1957, about 900 of the estimated 67Tr. 13981-14001 (Rupkey). 68Tr. 14054-14055 (Rupkey); see U. S. Exs. 558, 562. 8BTr. 14127 (Rupkey). T0Tr. 13776 (Haverland); see U. S. Ex. 568. See also U. S. Exs. 507-558. Leasing of lands on Indian Reservations is governed by 69 Stat. 539 (1955), U. S. Ex. 564; and 69 Stat. 725 (1955), U. S. Ex. 565. |
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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 |