Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-12
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being in the southern and the last il
the northern portion of the basin
Many of the headwater tributaries hav,
q more constant supply Of water thar
the main stream. but the altitude il
such that little farming IS practiced
In 1902 there were 25S systems sup
piled from all sources in this basin
The number Of farms reporting irri
cation was 1,54o and the total tirs
cost OF the systems was s2,734,910, al
average cost of SASH for each Of til,
56.497 acres irrigated. The entir,
length Of main canals and bitches wa,
$40 miles. Thirty systems, heading
directly In the main stream had /
total length Of 1870 miles Of main can
ais and bitches and with the neces
sary head.gates, dams, reservoirs, etc.
cost s2,2S4,I76. an average cost per In
rigated acre of s135.21. This high av
erage cost per acre is attributable t
the cost OF d few large reservoirs
! These systems irrigated 12,3a3 acres
belonging to 4S7 farms.
OF the continents, Hondo River and
tributaries irrigated almost as many
acres as all other streams in the ba
sin combined. On 431 farms 24,60S
acres were irrigated at an average
cost Of $10.64. The total first cost Of
the 10 systems was $261 1863, and the
aggregate length of main canals and
bitches, 210 miles.
The. average cost per acre for irri
cation from wells in this drainage
basin was $2S.S1. There were 40 syss
TENS, costing s52,175, and on the A
farms reporting irrigation. there were
1871 acres irrigated.
The Canadian River Drainage Basin
The Canadian river, an a%ffluent OF
the Arkansas, heads in Ration pass In
Colfax county, lear the northern Dor
der. Its catchment basin In New Mex,
leo includes most of Colfax, Mora and
Union, and small portions Of San Mig
uel and Guadalupe counties.
The headwater tributaries are per
ennial in their upper courses, but are
dry for a portion Of the year in Their
lower sections. The principal tribu
taries are Mora, which supplied water
to more than half the irrigated area
in this drainage basin, and Cimarron
and vermejo rivers.
In 1902 the total area irrigated from
all sources in this basin was s. 500
acres, representing 1,472 farms. The
1877 systems, including 473 miles d
main canals and bitches, cost $425,442
an average cost per irrigated acre Of
$7.57. Mora river and tributaries alone
furnished water to 80 systems, irri
eating 32,796 acres belonging to lbs
farms. The 229 miles Of main canals
and bitches and the other necessary
irrigation works cost s99.475, the aver
age cost per irrigated acre being $500
san Juan River Drainage Basin.
This river, a tributary of the Colo
RADIO, rises among the San Juan noun
tains northeast Of Pagosa peak in Col
orado. There are 125 miles OF thu
main stream in New Mexico, the rive
entering the territory rear the north
west angle Of Rio Arriba county ant
recrossing the boundary near tn,
northwest corner Of San Juan county
Only the lower courses Of its northern
tributaries are in New Mexico. II
tributaries from the south are OF littl,
consequence. The main stream an,
northern tributaries are perennial an,
their gradient is such that water !
easily diverted therefrom.
In 1902, SIG farms were reporte'
with an area of 20,467 acres, arrigate'
from all sources in this basin. Tn,
93 systems, including I'll miles Q
main canals and bitches. cost $295
2ss, an average cost per irrigated acr'
Of SAB. The 20 systems supplies
with water from the main stream q
rect irrigated 6.235 acres belonging
10 204 farms, The total first cost 9
construction for the SO miles Of mail
canals and bitches and other irriga
ton works was siG4.994, the averag
cost per acre being s26.25.
Las Animas river and tributarie
alone irrigated more acres than all Oh
er sources In the drainage basin
ITwenty-six systems we're thus SUPPLE
with water and 1O.5o2 acres on "a
farms were irrigated at an average COS
per acre Of sS.97. Hhe systems cos
SOL ,535 and the total length Of NAL
canals and bitches was lis miles.
ella River Drainage Basin.
The headwater tributaries Of Gil
ri,a. droin thu elo,oe NJ several range