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Show __3__ Office Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army, July 7, 1903. 1. Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War. 2. The California Development Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey for the purpose of taking water from the Colorado River, in the State of California, to irrigate what is known as the Colorado Desert, requests permission to take such water as may be necessary to carry out its purposes from the Colorado River, on the California side, at a point known as Hanlon's Crossing, approximately 9 miles south of Yuma, Arizona. It appears that the company has already constructed a portion of its works, it being stated in this letter that there are in operation about 120 miles of main canal, with about 372 miles of laterals, and that there are under construction 30 miles of main canal, with 20 miles of laterals. 3. The Colorado River, in the locality mentioned, is a navigable water of the United States; it has been navigated and is now capable of being navigated. An examination and survey of this section of the river, with a view to its improvement, was ordered by Congress in the river and harbor act of June 13, 1902. 4. This request for permission is made in pursuance of section 10 of the river and harbor act of March 3, 1899, which prohibits the creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by Congress to the navigable capacity of any of the waters of the United States, and provides that it shall not be lawful to in any manner alter or modify the course, location, condition or capacity of any navigable water of the United States unless the work |
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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. |