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Show 42 PROBLEMS OF IMPERIAL VALLEY AND VICINITY. POSSIBLE RESERVOIR SITES. Two major plans have been proposed for the regulation of waters of the Colorado: (1) A series of reservoirs.on the major tributaries below irrigation development. (2) A large reservoir at Boulder Canyon. There are many obvious reasons why a reservoir at Boulder Canyon has the best strategic location. The most striking of these are: (1) It is nearer to the areas which will use the water arid therefore irrigation supply can be better controlled. (2) It will control the floods which menace the Lower Basin (discussed later). (3) It will not impose restrictions oh any power development on the upper basin as would a reservoir for Imperial Valley located on one of the tributaries. Although it is apparent that the solution of the ultimate development of the Coloraao lies in a reservoir on the lower river rather than on the tributaries, the possibilities in use of upper reservoirs is'here discussed in order to bring out their inadequacy and because as a temporary expedient it may be necessary to have recourse to one of these reservoirs. Table No. 17.-Major storage sites in Colorado Basin for use of lower basin. Reservoir site. On tributaries: Flaming Gorge. BrowasParfc... Ouray...................... Juniper.................... Kremling................... Dewey..................... Bedrock.................... Bluff....................... On main stream: ' Junction................... Boulder Canyon- Dam at Boulder Canyon Dam at Black Canyon. Stream. Green River. ___do....... ___do......... Yampa River. Grand River.. do. Dolores River... San Juan River. Colorado River. .do. .do. Height: of water storage above river. 240 200 210 200 230 215 210 206 250 Acre-feet capacity. 4,000,000 2,500,000 16,000,000 1,500,000 2,200,000 2,270,000 800,000 1,350,000 7,450,000 Greatest depth to bedrock. 73 feet. Unsatisfactory rock. 121 feet. 24 feet. 104 feet. 44 feet. Not drilled. Do. None at 120 feet. Now exploring. bed- 1 Any capacity. 1 Not yet determined. Of the foregoing the following are of doubtful availability: Browns Park.-Because it is only a short distance below Flaming Gorge, would control the same water, and has unsatisfactory foundation. Ouray.-^-Because of large cost in getting to bedrock, and also because it would flood the location of the Moffatt Railroad, which is now partially built and which is expected at some time to be built into this region. Kremling.-Because it is now occupied by the Moffatt Railroad, which has built through the reservoir dam.site and would be costly to remove. |
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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] : |