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Show -3- under a lease-purchase contract. The northerly one-half of this aqueduct, lying between San Jacinto and the San Luis Rey River, is financed and operated by the M.W.D. and the portion southerly thereof is operated by the CWA. 4. Cost-The total cost of constructing the San Diego Aqueduct was $30,922,081, including $30,532,658 paid by the United States and $389,-423 paid by the CWA. To November 30, 1956 the CWA has paid $4,995,276 on its lease-purchase contract to the United States, of which amount the M.W.D. has paid to the CWA $2,049,417. 5. Financing-The original construction of the Aqueduct was estimated to cost $17,500,000, to be paid 100 per cent with United States funds supplied by the War Department, Navy Department and Federal Works Agency. The 2nd Barrel construction was authorized by Public Law 171, 82nd Congress, on October 11, 1951, with an appropriation of $18,000,000. 6. Right-of-Way-The right-of-way for the Aqueduct was acquired by the United States and at present is held by the United States. On completion of payments on the lease-purchase contract, title to the construction and rights-of-way will be transferred to the CWA and the M.W.D. 7. Roads-The Authority has constructed 37 miles of road along the aqueduct right of way in order to properly maintain and operate the aqueduct, at a total cost of $14,058. 8. Construction Utilities-No water or power system was required for the construction of the San Diego Aqueduct. Water needed was obtained |
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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. |