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Show comprising 40,000 acres, are not definitely included in the project, although California Canal, its head works, and the siphon have had given them, so far as constructed, sufficient capacity to carry the additional water for these lands. The omission of these lands will reduce the total cost by $1,100,581, but will increase the cost per acre on the remainder from $60 to $73. It would, therefore, seem desirable to include them in the project. Only about 5,000 acres within the project have not applied for water under the reclamation act. 12. Comment.-The engineering structures are well designed and constructed. The Laguna Dam diverting the water of the river into the two main canals is especially noteworthy. Its cost, however, was approximately $350 per foot of length, and it is thought that a less expensive dam might have served the purpose equally well. This was one of the first projects undertaken by the Reclamation Service. The farmers have long been expecting water, and it was stated that promises were made that water would be available by the time first named in the contract for the completion of the Laguna Dam, July 19, 1907. The contractors finally failed on this dam and it was completed by force account on March 20, 1909. Water, however, can not be supplied to their lands until the completion of the siphon, now under way, and the connecting canals. It is understood that the delay has been due to lack of funds. The main problems have all been solved. It is now simply a question of completion of more or less minor works whose total cost aggregates nearly $4,000,000. 13. Summary.-(1) The Yuma project is feasible, both from an economic and an engineering standpoint. |
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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. |