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Show To construct the canal from the Pot Holes will cost approximately $250,000 more than from Hanlon's; but it will cover 18,000 acres in the Yuma Indian Reservation, and approximately 30,000 acres in Lower California that cannot be reached from the Hanlon Canal. It would, in addition, allow the construction of a water power near Hanlon's, at which we could ultimately develop 15,000 H.P. Contracts could be placed immediately for the use of 1,000 H.P., 750 H.P. at the Gold Rock mine, and 250 at Yuma. These contracts would more than insure the interest on the additional cost of construction, and were the proposition financed for the larger undertaking, I would advise constructing from the Pot Holes. Under the circumstances, however, the better business proposition seems to be to build from Hanlon's at present; but to obtain possession of the Pot Holes and hold it in reserve, and when the returns warrant, build the necessary extension connecting with Lower California canal at Hanlon's. This will give us two headings on the river, which in itself will be an item of great value; but the power proposition will be a greater, since the probabilities are, that we would find a ready and sure market for the power as rapidly as developed. It is not feasible to divert the water at any point between Hanlon's and the Gulf, as no solid material exists on the western bank of the river. The alluvial deposit is of unknown depth, and the expense of putting in safe diversion works is prohibitory. Salton River. In February, 1891, the Colorado reached a point 5^2 feet higher than any past known flood. It, in consequence, overflowed a large portion of the Algodones ranch, and raising to the level of the higher ridge near the west line of the Algodones, cut |
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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. |