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Show [10] lamation of the President or concurrent resolution of the Congress. Upon the completion of this investigation a joint report should be submitted to the Department for consideration and determination of action." (Signed) Harold L. Ickes Secretary of the Interior 4. Geographical Location a. Location of Palo Verde Irrigation District. The Palo Verde Irrigation District lies within the Palo Verde Valley which is mainly in southeastern Riverside County, California, with a small area in northeastern Imperial County, California. The valley abuts the west bank of the Colorado River about 100 miles north of Yuma, Arizona. The Western edge of the valley terminates at the Palo Verde Mesa which parallels the river about 8 miles to the west. The mesa, a low tableland, is included in the consideration of the Irrigation District problem, for the Mesa, if irrigated, will be served through the district intake. The mesa, and low hills on the north and south, pocket the valley against the river. Blythe, California, the largest town in the valley, lies in the northern portion, being some 8 miles south of the northern boundary. The valley lands are an old alluvial flood plain, deposited by the Colorado River in the past as its channel meandered between the confining hills. The outline of the valley shows that it is within an old bend of the river, cut off when a new channel was formed. The valley contains approximately 107,000 acres, of which 99,000 are in the Palo Verde Irrigation District. The mesa contains about 34,000 acres of which 16,000 are considered for development. At present, about 45,000 |
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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] : |