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Show -27- U. S. Reclamation Service, Yuma Project, Historical Sketch-Appendix No. 1, Nov. 1, 1902-bec. 31, 1913. Pp. 5-6: Yuma Indian Reservation Lateral System. Within the period covered by this Appendix this lateral system was extended by the construction of 2 miles of canal on the Indian allotments. The extension comprised 16,241 cubic yards of excavation costing $3,253.80, an average of 20 cents per yard. The work was done under the direction of Engineer Kenneth Sawyer and Foreman D. C. McMeans. There were also constructed on this Unit 45 wooden bridges, road culverts, turnouts, and checks, containing 72,000 feet B. M. lumber, and 37 farm gates containing 27,000 feet B. M. Seven small concrete structures were built containing 20^ cubic yards. At the end of 1913 the lateral system was completed for the irrigation of all the white settlers land, comprising 6,500 acres, and about 4,100 acres were in crop. On the Indian lands, having a total acreage of 8,200 acres, water was available for 4,000, and 335 acres could be considered as under irrigation. * * * * Pp. 10-11: Drainage. The original History submitted on November 23, 1912, details the facts leading up to the inauguration of the drainage system on the Indian Reservation. Work was resumed on the main drain on January 13, 1913, a Monig-han drag-line scraper being installed near station 178. From January to July, 1917, this dredge was employed in excavation between station 178 and station 428, which latter point is on the section line between secs. 3 and 10, and about 600 feet west of the Reservation levee. From station 337 to station 428 the upper three or four feet of |
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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. |