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Show -2- The necessity for the appropriation is fully set forth in the letter of the Secretary of the Interior, herewith. Respectfully, D. F. Houston, Secretary, The President of the Senate. Department of the Interior, Washington, May 19, 1920. Dear Mr. Secretary: With the President's approval, I am sending- herewith for submission to Congress, an estimate for the appropriation of $20,000 as authorized in the act of May 18, 1920, for additional investigation of irrigation possibilities and problems in the Imperial Valley, Calif. Irrigation of the Imperial Valley. This valley already includes a large area of land intensively cultivated, under irrigation and producing crops reported to be worth $50,000,000 or more annually. The water supply on which the crop production is entirely dependent is rendered somewhat uncertain by the nature of the diversion works on the Colorado River, by the fact that the main canal now runs through foreign territory and by other peculiar physical conditions. A project has been discused and partially studied to improve the conditions affecting this large community of American farmers, by removing the point of diversion to Laguna Dam already constructed by the Reclamation Service at a point where stable abutments are available, by relocating the canal and by providing storage with which the irrigated area in Imperial Valley may be greatly extended. The Imperial irrigation district, embracing the presently irrigated lands, desires the further study now proposed, and will cooperate in financing it as required by the act of May 18. |
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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. |