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Show Proposed transmountain diversions from Grand River Basin to Eastern Slope, Colorado. [Arranged in order from north. Compiled by R. I. Meeker, Apr. 21, 1921.] Index number on map. . Project. Source. To. Elevation. -,..,.,. | Approximate annual diversion. Utilization. System. 6 8 9 Grand River extension.. Fraser River............. "Williams Fork........... Blue River.............-, Eagle River............. Total.......... North Fork Grand___ Fraser and tributaries. Williams Fork........ Blue and tributaries Ten Mile, Eagle and tributaries Ten Mile. Cache la Poudre....... Clear Creek or South Boulder. Clear Creek............ South Platte.......... Arkansas.............. Feet. 10,500 9,200 10,300 10,300 10,200 Acre-feet. 10,000 110,000 50,000 100,000 40,000 Irrigation................... Municipal and irrigation, city of Denver. .....do....................... 6 miles open canal. Tunnel 6 to 8 miles. Collection canals 30 to 50 miles. Tunnel 3 miles. Collection canals 21 miles. Tunnel 5 miles. Collection canals 50 to 80 miles. Tunnel, 2 miles. Collection canals 25 miles. .....do....................... 12 Irrigation................... 310,000 -. » .' .. ¦ ¦ (Compiled from filings State engineer's office, Denver.) Note.-Other interstream diversions have been planned and discussed. Specific data are not at hand. For example, a 10-mile tunnel from Grand Lake to either the St. Vrain or Big Thonipson rivers, «t.an elevation of 8,480 feet. West Portal would have a physical water opportunity of 250,000 acre-feet per year. |
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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] : |