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Show 5713 3720 163 shown as this map ( indicating) are for that purposes. By idea was to store the water in the heads of the stream, and use it down in the Imperial Valley, or down in the lower end of the river. Q Was the Bluff dam site intended for irrigation or otherwise? A Yes, but in conjunction with these other reservoir sites. But there is no irrigation possible below that Bluff dam site. Q I was tying to understand your answer to my pre-vious question, when I asked whether the purpose of these dam sites was for irrigation, reclamation, or navigation. I understood you to say the were for irrigation and reclama-tion, and I am trying to find out where irrigation was to be applied. Q then, was that primarily for storage -- ? A Storage. Q To be used for irrigation at a few distant point? A Yes, sir. And also at that time there was some talk of the question of navigability of the lower end of the Colorado, and the necessity for diverting the water out fortunately |
