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Show 126 PROBLEMS OF IMPERIAL VALLEY AND VICINITY. remainder from a short feeder to the South Fork of the Snake, neglecting all return flow. It is evident that whether or no the duty set is sufficient more water can be obtained by extending a feeder to the South Fork of the Little Snake and that this may provide for the entire 75,000 acres. The Columbus Park reservoir site will be built as part of th& first unit. The best plan for progressive development would be to leave Elk-head Creek diversion to the last so that its water, if needed by lands, in its own basin, can be used there. DOLAN MESA PROJECT. Statistics: oame as for Elk River project. Irrigation plan.-Supply canal 10 miles long, heading in Savery Creek near the northeast corner of T. 14 N., R. 89 W.; thence 10 miles of difficult construction to the project. Storage to be provided in Savery reservoir. Irrigable lands.-Consist of 7,000 acres on Dolan Mesa. The land lies well *and is between Savery Creek and Cottonwood Creek in Wyoming. Duty of water.-At diversion 2 acre-feet, distributed same as other projects. Reservoir.-Savery reservoir site: Regardless of project needs,, this should be built to full capacity of 34,000 acre-feet and surplus, water supplied to prior rights on tne creek. A considerable portion of the supply for the project must come from storage because oi heavy present appropriation. Water supply.-No specific data on amount available to the project but believed sufficient. Discharge of Savery Creek at mouth- 80,000 acre-feet from drainage area of 354 square miles. About 200 miles of most prolific territory are tributary to Savery reservoir site.. GREAT NORTHERN PROJECT NO. 1. Acreage: Gross, 45,000; net, 23,000. Statistics: Same as for Hayden Mesa'project. Irrigation plan.-Diversion from Elkhead Creek near north line of" township 8 north, range 88 west; thence on west side of creek to lands-lying between Elkhead and Fortification creeks. Storage.-At Park Reservoir site on Elkhead Creek; capacity 40,000 acre-feet. Irrigable lands.-Are badly eroded and are extremely rough. Duty of water.-1.75 acre-feet, divided as follows: Duty of water. 23,000 acres. May... June... July.... August. Total.......................................................................... 1.75 41,000 |
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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] : |
