AZ vs. CA:25 California Exhibits, Vol. XXV; Nos. 7501-7859

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17 waters. All of said land is fertile and, when irrigated, will be highly productive. More than 500,000 acres of said land are owned and held by the State of Arizona. Said land, although at present uncultivated and practically uninhabited, will, when irrigated, be capable of supporting a population of more than 1,500,000 people, and its irrigation will add greatly to the wealth and taxable resources of the state, and to the health, happiness, prosperity and general welfare of her inhabitants. XIII Storage and Power In that part of the Colorado River which flows in Arizona and on the boundary between Arizona and Nevada, there are numerous sites suitable for the construction, maintenance and operation of the dams and reservoirs required for the irrigation of the land referred to in Paragraph XII hereof. Said dam sites and reservoir sites are also suitable for the construction, maintenance and operation of plants for the generation of electric power from the water to be stored in such reservoirs. All the water of the Colorado River flowing past said dam sites and reservoir sites is subject to appropriation for the generation of electric power at said sites. By the use of such power plants and such stored water, great quantities of electric power could be generated and sold for use in Arizona and elsewhere. The business, and all property used in connection with the business, of