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<br />Total
<br />
<br />. .70,000
<br />
<br />
<br />Denv&r, Colo....do, Decemlw!r 111, 19:1f.1,
<br />
<br />LA PLATA BIVER BASIN
<br />(Ralph I. Meeker)
<br />
<br />ACRSS IIIUuo.t.nw
<br />(1919)
<br />
<br />Ac.""
<br />
<br />Colorado ....,.......",.,......."......,.,.....,... .19,000
<br />New Mexico ....."."....... '.' .. , , . , . .. . ., . . . . . , . '" 4,100
<br />
<br />Totat ,...."."..".,..,......"...."....,.."., .2.1,100
<br />Additional acrea that may be irrigated provided water i.
<br />available:
<br />Acres
<br />Colorado ..,..,.' , . , , . , . . , ' , , . . . , . , . ' , , ' , , ' , ' . . .40,000
<br />
<br />;o;e,,' Mexieo ,.",..,.",.,'.,...,.,..,.",..,..",... ,12,000
<br />
<br />Total ..,..,..,."..""".."".."""".,.",...52,000
<br />
<br />Note: The irrigable area is greater tban the surplus watel'll of
<br />the La Plata Basill. In Colorauo trans-lUountain diversioDs from
<br />the Animas River and its tributaries will be made (ultimately)
<br />for the benefit of the La Plata lands.
<br />
<br />WATER Bl.'l'l'LY (Approximate)
<br />
<br />\VATJilU PRODUCED
<br />
<br />Acre,Feet
<br />
<br />Coturado Area ,.".."."..,..,."..,.,.,.,.",.,.",,60,000
<br />New Mexico Area.,.",.".,..".., ,."'.",..,...,,, .10,000
<br />
<br />WATER NOW CONSUMED
<br />
<br />ACl'e,Feet
<br />
<br />Colorado Lands ,.,....",......,....",...',......,... .24,000
<br />New Mexico Landa ....,..'."..,...,...,........".',. 1,000
<br />
<br />Total ....,...,.................,......."..,.,....31,000
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