Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-05
CONTRACT FOR THE ALL-AMERICAN
CANAL PRESENTED FOR STUDY BY
CITIZENS OF IMPERIAL VALLEY

water to be diverted, transported
and delivered continuously as far as
reasonable diligence will permit:
provided. however, that water shall
not be diverted. transported or de-
hvered for the Yuma Project when
the Secretary notifies the District
that said project for any reason
may not be entitled thereto: pro-
vided, further, that the District
shall not be required to divert,
transport or deliver water In excess
OF requirements for irrigation or
potable purposes on the Yuma Pro-
tect when, as determined by the
Secretary. such water Is required
by the District for irrigation or pot
able purposes. The diversion, trans
portation and delivery of water for
the Yuma Project, as aforesaid shall
be without expense to the United
States or its successors In control
OF said project, as to capital invest
ment required to provide facilities
for such diversion and transporta-
ton of water. except such checks,
turnouts and other structures re-
quired for delivery from said canal
Contract of October a3, 1918
tl6) That certain contract be-
tween the United States of America
and the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict, bearing date October %, 1918,
providing for a connection with La
guna Dam. is hereby terminated as
OF the date this contract becomes
effective, except as to the provisions
of Article nine 90 thereof, and as
one Of the considerations for the
partial termination of said contract
by the United States, the District
hereby promises and agrees to make
full payment to tho United States
OF all unpaid instalments Of charges
as provided in article nine 90 of
said agreement, anything In said
contract TO the contrary notwith-
standing. AS an additional consid-
Grafton for the partial termination
OF said contract of October %,
1918. the District hereby promises
and agrees to furnish to the United
States or its successors In interest
in the control, operation and MAIN
tcnancc of the Yuma Project, from
any power development on TIE ALL
American Canal at or nea- Pilot
Knob, up to but not TO exceed four
thousand horsepower, of electrical
energy for use on said Yuma Pro-
ject, such power to be furnished at
cost plus ten per cent. provided
however. that the District shall not
be required to furnish such power
at or near Pilot Knob until all
power developed at Sypron Drop or
elsewhere for the benefit of the
Yuma Project shall have been used
for project purposes.
Delivery Of Water by United States
0D The United States shall,
from storage available in the reser-
voir created by Hoover Dam, deliver
to the District each year at a point
in the Colorado River immediately
above Imperial Dam. so much of
the water available to the State Of
California under the Colorado Riv-
er Compact (as limited by the Boul-
der Canyon Project Act as has
been recommended by the Division
of Water Resources of the State of
California, as follows:
AS far as reasonable diligence will
permit said water shall be delivered
as ordered by the District and as
reasonably required for potable and
irrigation purposes within the
boundaries of the District In the
Imperial and Coachella Valleys in
California. This contract is subject
to the condition that Hoover Dam
and Boulder Canyon Reservoir
shall be used: First, for river reg
ulation, improvement of naviga-
tion. and flood control: second. for
irrigation and domestic uses and
satisfaction of perfected rights in
pursuance of Article VIII of the
Colorado River Compact; and third,
for power. This contract is made
upon the express condition and with
the express covenant that the Dis
trict shall observe and be subject
to and controlled by said Colorado
River Compact in the construction,
management and operation Of
Hoover Dam, Imperial Dam, ALI
American Canal. and other works
and the storage, diversion, delivery
and use of water for the generation
of power irrigationy and other pur-
poses. The United States reserves
the right to temporarily discontinue
or reduce the amount of water 70
be delivered for the purpose Of in
vestigation. inspection, mainten-
ancc, repairs, replacements or in
stallation of equipment and-or ma
chinery at Hoover Dam, but as far
as feasible the United States will
give the District reasonable notice
In advance of such temporary dis
continuance or reduction. The
United States. its officers, agents