Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-16

of short duration and relatively small
total volume and as rule occur III
winter and do not coincide Wlth those
on the main Colorado.
The suggested reservoir at or near
Boulder canyon would provide water
supply for the irrigation OF large areas
of fertile land in the lower Colorado
basin that cannot be developed without
the storage of water The area of new
lands in California and Arizona feasi-
BILE of irrigation under such reservoir
is roughly estimated at 100000 acres,
while in addition a more stable and
certain water supply would be provided
for 100000 acres heretofore irrigated.
Generation of electrical power at the
proposed reservoir would have an i'm
portant relation to the conservation OF
the oil ann coal supply of the nations.
Canal Would Serve Imperial
Cost of the all-American canal, IN
cluding connections at Laguna dam, is
estimated at $3O,O0O,000. The $4,000
acres in the Imperial irrigation dis
trict and the 1000 acres of new lands
above referred to could all be served
with irrigation water from this canal.
At the present time the Imperial irriga
ton district is dependent for water
supply upon very uncertain and unsat-
isfactorv diversion at Hanlon Heading
and conveyance through canal On
Mexican soil.
The substantial difficulties arising
from this situation would be obviated
by the construction of the all-American
canal. Of lands irrigable from the de-
velOpments proposed by H.R.ll443,
166,900 irrigable acres are public lands
in California, and these would be OPP
ened to entry with preference rights
to former soldiers. The text of the
contract of October 20, 1918, between
the United States and the Imperial Ir-
rigation District referred to in section
II of the bill, appears on pages 81 to
| II, inclusive, of the copy of report on
"the all-American canal' transmitted
herewith. No actual construction work
has been done by the district under
this contract, but the sum of $4,000
has been paid by the district to- the
United States to apply upon the total
obligation of 81 100000 incurred under
the contract for the right to connect
with and use Laguna dam
| AmeLumeiltS ouoScotcu
1t is rather a delicate matter to re-
| fer to foreign relations in a report of
this character. However, it is well
| known fact that the Colorado is an
| international stream. Should it be pos
| sible to enter into Il contract directly
with company or corporation organ
| lied or doing business under the laws
| of Mexico, and should such contract be
entered into by which a Mexican cor
| poration or individuals operating in
| Mexico, receive the approval of the
| then auth orities of Mexico, claims for
| damage or any complaint as to injury
arising from the supposed ignoring Of
| treaty obligations, would be avoided.
| Such result may possibly be brought
| about without diplomatic negotiations
| or complications, should the amend
ments proposed be inserted in the bill
| NV amendment is intended to refer
| particularly to the use of the waters
under the Yuma project, where the
same are being conducted through the
| canals of the said project and the ex-
/ cess over our day to day use discharge
at the ends of such canals. Such dis
charge waters may be contracted to be
| used aS Il uay W udy iCehoc " NC "9Ou
by parties within the United States,
| who may take the same as day to
day license and apply the water 10
beneficial use beyond the borders OF
the United States.
Payment Plan Proposed
All moneys received under leases and
contracts for the sale of water rights
the delivery Of water, together with
repayments construction charges agreed
to be made by the present users o.
water in Imperial Valley, Coachell;
Valley and others, shall be paid into
the credit of the general reclamation
fund The cost of operating and main
tanning such canals and works and th'
delivery Of such water under CONTRACT
or otherwise, shall. be collected nnde
the terms OF the general reclamation