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Show PKOBLEMS OF IMPEBIAL VALLEY AND VICINITY. 181 Mouth of Yampa to mouth of White and Duchesne. [Control by Flaming Gorge and Juniper reservoir sites.] Present average annual discharge: Below mouth of Yampa.................................acre-feet.. 3, 800,000 Above mouth of Duchesne..................................do___4, 600,000 Average...................................................do___4,200,000 Estimated ultimate after irrigation develops above.............. -do___3,100,000 Equated discharge: Present...............................................second-feet.. 5,800 Ultimate....................................................do.... 4,300 ElevatioH at Yampa mouth....................................... .feet.. 4,980 Elevation at Duchesne mouth..............................¦..,. .do___ 4,645 Fall in river........................................___......do___ 335 Distance........................................................miles.. 90 Potential horsepower: ¦ Present.......................................................... 194, 000 Future........................................................... 144,000 Mouth of Duchesne to mouth of Green River. Present average annual discharge...........................acre-feet.. 5,590,000 Estimated future after irrigation development above...............do___3, 890,000 Stream probably not entirely equated because Duchesne River uncontrolled....................................................... Equated discharge: Present...............................................second-feet.. 7,800 Future.....................................................do___ 5,400 Elevation at Duchesne mouth...............................»......feet.. 4,645 Elevation at mouth of Green River................................do___ 3,875 Total fall.................................................Ido.... 770 Distance........................................................miles.. 240 Potential horsepower: Present.................................:.......................... 601,000 Ultimate.......................................................... 416,000 GRAND RIVER. Dewey reservoir site to mouth.-Dewey reservoir would be the control. About 4,000,000 to 4,500,000 acre-foot capacity is necessary to equate the stream, but location of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad limits capacity to 2,270,000 acre-feet. Possible plan for power. Present average annual discharge.........................___acre-feet.. 6,670,000 Estimated ultimate after irrigation develops above;.............*... do___ 5,590,000 Raise in water surface for 2,270,000 acre-foot capacity...............feet.. 215 Reserve for stream control, Btorage.............................acre-feet.. 1,500,000 Head below 1,500,000 acre-feet....................................feet.. 150 Equated discharge, entire flow...............................second-feet.. 7,750 Continuous discharge possible with 1,500,000 storage both present and ultimate...................................................second-feet.. 6,000 Elevation of outlets...............................................feet.. 4, 225 Elevation at mouth of Grand......................................do___ 3, 875 Totalfall..................................................do.. 350 Distance....................,...................................miles.. 125 Potential horsepower: At dam site....................................................... 90,000 In section......................................................... 210,000 93715-S. Doc. 142,67-2------15 |
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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] : |