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Show -28- earth was removed by Fresnos in advance of the scraper. In April, 1913, a second drag line was installed and commenced to excavate to grade the channel constructed in February to April, 1912, the bottom of which was left high on account of ground water. In May to June this dredge excavated a small channel 1,100 feet long commencing at station 234 on the main drain and running in a southerly direction. In June and July it constructed a channel for the main drain running in a northerly direction about 7,400 feet to the section line between 32 and 5. In August a small temporary ditch was excavated by shovellers from the end of the last mentioned drag-line ditch through secs. 32, 33, and 34 a distance of about 2y2 miles. In August, 1913, Dredge No. 2 resumed operations and constructed an open drain beginning at station 348 of the main drain and running 2,100 feet in an easterly direction. This line is parallel to and 600 feet distant from the Reservation levee. From station 21 to station 116 of this latter drain, title was laid, the size of the pipe being 5,500 feet of 20-inch, 2,000 feet of 18-inch, and 2,000 feet of 15-inch. During December, 1913, and January, 1914, a closed drain 3,425 feet long was built from station 428 of the main drain, and extending in a northerly direction 600 feet from and parallel to the levee. This drain was composed of 2,000 feet of 20-inch tile, 1,900 feet of 18-inch, and 1,525 feet of 15-inch pipe. From November, 1913, to January, 1914, a closed drain was built 6,000 feet, extending from station 428 of the main drain in a southerly direction parallel to and 600 feet from the levee. This drain was made up of 2,000 feet each of 20-inch, 18-inch, and 15-inch pipe. The positions of these drains and the stations referred to are shown in yellow on the accompanying blueprint. |
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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. |