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Show across the Colorado River, at or near the District's present or former intake, capable of diverting water into said intake at an elevation of two hundred eighty-two and three tenths (282.3) feet above mean sea level, Bureau of Reclamation datum, and works appurtenant to said dam which are required to carry out the purposes statedj and 3. WHEREAS, the Secretary is further authorized: (a) to remove or otherwise to nullify the effects of the temporary rock weir across the Colorado River, (b) to lend to the Palo Verde Irrigation District upon terms and conditions satisfactory to the Secretary the sum of not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (^500,000) for the modification of the District's existing works to accommodate them to the aforesaid dam, (c) to grant to the United States upon paying the sum of Fifty Dollars (&50.00) per acre into the Treasury to the credit of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, such lands, easements, rights of way, or other interests in land within the Colorado River Indian Reservation, not exceeding thirty (30) acres in all, as may be required for the construction and maintenance of the aforesaid dam and appurtenant works, and (d) to contract with the District for said construction and other purposes; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: |
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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. |