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Show CONGRESSIONAL RECORD>-HOUSE. 2720 January 30, Engineers of tbe Reclamation Service estimate the average annual quantity of silt carried at Yuma at 113,000 acre-feet (S. Doc No. 142, 67th Cong.. 2d kk, p. 3). Question IS. What is the estimated number of acre-feet of silt carried by the Colorado River annually at Boulder Canyon and at Lee Ferry? Answer 13. The Reclamation Service has estimated (S. Doc No. 142. 67tii Cong. 2d sess.) that the amount of silt carried by Colorado River at Boulder Canyon averages) about 88,000 acre-feet annually. Question 14. Do geologists generally agree that the Gulf of California cmae extended over the Imperial Vallcy and the 8*li*m Sink? Answer 14. Geologists generally agree that the Gulf of California once extended, over the Imperial Valley and Salton Sink. Question IS. Arrangement* tcoe made latt June or July for am engineering commission consisting of Metms. E. C. LaRue of the Geological Survey, Porter J. Preston of the Rectamaiion Service, and Homer E. Turner representing the Arizona State water commissioner, to make a reconnaissance of lands irritable from the Colorado River in western Arizona. How far Acre the investigation* of this commission proceeded, and what results have been obtained up to the present time? Answer 13. The Arizona engineering commission, consisting of E. C. LaRne, P. J. Preaton, and H. E. Turner,, is a State commission, for which Mr. LoBue has been lent by the Geological Survey and Mr. Preston by the Reclamation Service, The commission will make its report directly to State officials. There is therefore no report in Washington of findings of the commission to date, and none is expected until the State makes the report public Summary of ttremm^ut records for f*0i*C stations in Arizona. Annual discharge for the years ending &epUnbaX, IBM to im. |
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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. |