AZ vs. CA:21 California Exhibits, Vol. XXI; Nos. 4501-4597

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NOTICE GF A WATER APPROPRIATION. Notice is hereby given that the United States of America hereby locates, claims and appropriates Perpetually the water of the Gila River and its tributaries, torrential or otherwise, here flowing in the channel of the Gila River to the extent of 150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand) acre feet, for the purpose cf irrigation and domestic use on lands reserved for Indians in Pinal and Maricopa counties, State of Arizona. The United States intends to construct and maintain a dam across the Gila River for the diversion of said quantity of water at or in the vicinity of a point within the Gila River Reservation, in Township i\. South, Range 7 East, of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, known as the Santan Canal heading, or at such other suitable point east of the said Santan canal hEading as may be selected by the engineers of the government. The United States intends to construct andmaintain a canal on the north side of the Gila River, and a similar canal on the south side of the said Gila River, commencing at points in the vicinity of the said diversion dam to bE constructed across said river as hereinbefore described, and efch»gwi:B» continuing Each to its respective terminus at the extreme west end of the Gila River Reservation in TownshiP_ 1 South, Range 1 East, of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, for conveying said water to said lands. The right to change the Point of diversion of said water is expressly r eserved. This notice shall not be deemed in any Particular a waiver of any Property interests or right now or heretofore reserved, held, or claimed by the United States for Indians under any acts of Congress or the Executive Department of the Government or under filings, notices, locations, appropriations or claims heretofore made, posted, recorded or acquired by purchase or conveyance, by or to the United States or its Indian wards. Dated this 16th day of May, 1912.