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Show SPECIAL REPORTS 2-C-40 Vol. 35 from tho Santa Clara dam site alone; this part of tho canyon to tho Indian ditoh. It trill be apparent from tho foregoing that conditions are now entirely different from the conditions as they existed in 1924, at whioh time the plan of providing permanent diversion facilities for tho Indian reser-vation was advanced and tho cost estimate made. Moreover, there have been some dovolopmonta that may affect tho Indian water rights, and that ootually are affecting the water supply new available for- the Indians, or at least tho supply that thoy aro now receiving* About seven miles above the Santa Clara diversion canal th9 Dixie Power Company have a hydrooleotrio plant. The water from Santa Clara Crook is diverted and carried through a canal atout nine miles in length to this power plant. I am informed from sources which I consider reliable, that the loss of water through this power canal of tho Dixie Power Company is excessive, ranging at times as high as 43j"». As a result of this loss through the power oanal, th9 waterusers downstream, including tho Indiana, have leas water for irrigation purposes than formerly* At the time of my recent inspection of the Shivwits Reservation on Juno 24 and 37, tho water supply of the Indiana had already been out 'db',l, and a further out of Zb)lt making a total out of T)O;jt had been announced would bo made within a few days thereafter. It io my understanding that Messrs. Reed and Truesdell recently investi-gated thio condition, and it is probable that- they Have already reported tho matter to tho Office with their suggestions and recommendations as to what should or can be dono to remedy the situation. In the absence of anything in the files of this offioe concerning the early history and attitude of the Office as to the legal status of the water rights for thia reservation, I am wondering if the doctrine of the Winters' lDecision is applicable to this reservation* If so, the attention of tho Offioe is called to the fact that thoro aro within tho reservation, in adult ion to tho erea of Lrrieablo land in the narrow valley of the Santa Clare, Kiver, and oonsictirv; of 3i> aoi-ea, au additional area of beHoh land t/hiok I oatiftt'tti at l£>0 aorou. This lan^ lies under the Santa Clai-a oanal tad oovlii bo easily served frora it. -A. |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde 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, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |