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Show The capacity of the main canal is given as 700 second-feet. After reviewing Mr. Mead's report and considering other available data I have to report as follows: 1. The Palo Verde Mutual Water Company is in good condition financially. Under the irrigation system as now constructed more than 30,000 acres can be irrigated. There are about 60,000 acres under the main canals. 2. The climatic conditions of the Palo Verde, Yuma, and Imperial valleys are about the same; all three valleys are subject to light frosts during the winter and in the summer the thermometer will register 120° in the shade. The crops grown in the three valleys are the same, namely, alfalfa, cotton, barley, melons, etc. Water is used for irrigation throughout the year. 3. The duty of water in the Palo Verde valley will be practically the same as the duty in Yuma and Imperial valleys, or 5 acre-feet per acre irrigated measured at the point of diversion from Colorado River. 4. The Palo Verde Mutual Water Company's project embraces 90,000 acres. Each share of water stock purchased entitles the owner to water for a particular acre of land; that is, the water becomes appurtenant to the land. The water available in the main canal is pro-rated to the water users in proportion to the number of shares of water stock held. Therefore, while at present but 31,490 shares have been purchased, the water supply must be sufficient for the full 90,000 acres, if each share of water stock is to represent an adequate supply of water for the irrigation of an acre of land. |
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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. |