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Show THE ALL-AMERICAN CANAL. 67 AGREEMENT OF OCTOBER 23, 1918, PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF IMPERIAL CANAL TO THE LAGUNA DAM AND COMMITTING THE IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ALL-AMERICAN CANAL.1 CONTRACT (DRAFT OF AUG. 1. 1918). This agreement, made the 23rd day of October, A. D., 1918, by and between the United States of America acting in this behalf by Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior, hereinafter styled the United States, party of the first part, and the Imperial Irrigation District, a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, hereinafter styled the district, party of the second part, Witnesseth: 2. Whereas, in connection with the Yuma project, Arizona-California, under the provisions of the reclamation act of June 17. 1902 (32 Stat., 388), and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, and particularly section 25 of the act of April 21, 1904 (33 Stat., 224). the United States Reclamation Service has constructed on the Colorado River a dam known as the Laguna Dam and certain auxiliary works, situate about 10 miles northeast of Yuma, Ariz., together with a main supply canal extending from said dam southwesterly to a point known as Siphon Drop; situate in section 10, Township 16 south, range 22 east, S. B. M.; and 3. Whereas under the aforesaid act of Congress the United States contemplates the reclamation of 120,000 acres of irrigable land, more or less, under the Yuma project with water from Colorado River diverted at Laguna Dam, and the district desires to change its point of diversion and secure the right to divert water at 6aid dam for the irrigation of all irrigable land within the boundaries of the district; and 4. Whereas the district is authorized under chapter 160 of the Statutes of California, 1917, page 243, to contract with the United States for a supply of water for irrigation: 5. Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements to be kept and performed and considerations to be paid, as hereinafter provided, it is hereby agreed as follows, to wit: 6. That immediately on the execution of this contract the district shall proceed with diligence to secure data, which, together with other available data and data to be gathered under the existing cooperative contract dated February 16, 1918, will constitute a complete detailed survey with specifications and estimates of cost for the following: (a) All necessary works and structures for the diversion of water from the Colorado River at Laguna Dam, thence through said existing main canal of the Yuma project, and sufficient enlargement and modification, including 6uch works or devices as the Secretary of the Interior may require for the purpose of maintaining as near as may be the efficiency of the desilting and sluicing works at Laguna Dam, as such efficiency would be were the Yuma project fully developed, to divert and carry all water needed by the district for the irrigation of its lands above referred to, without impairing the utilization of said Laguna Dam, main canal, and auxiliary works to the full extent necessary to irrigate the Yuma project when fully developed. (b) A main canal entirely within the United States, with all necessary appurtenant structures for the practical operation thereof, of sufficient capacity and proper construction to irrigate all lands in Imperial County, State of California, susceptible of economic irrigation from said canal. Such canal to connect with said main canal of xthe United States at a point described as Siphon Drop, and thence to connect with the canal system of said district in the United States upon the line located and approved i as provided by the terms of the cooperative contract of February 16, 1918, above referred to. i This agreement -was ratified by the voters of Imperial Irrigation District on Jan. 21,1919, by a vote or 2,535 in favor, 9,2 |
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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. |