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<br />516 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Grand Valley Project <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />Grand Valle)' Irrigation Canal <br /> <br />Orchard Mesa Division of the project is operated by tbe <br />Orchard Mesa Irrigation District under cooperative <br />agreements with the Grand Valley Water Users Associa- <br />tion. <br /> <br />4lENEFITS <br /> <br />approximately 33.368 acres and supplemental water to <br />about 8.600 acres of fertile land, The project has made <br />possible diversified and intensified farming in the areh. <br />regularly bringing to maturity such late6season crops l:';; <br />lruit. alfalfa. beans. seed. corn. oats. barley. potatoes. <br />and wheat. Favorable climate, cheap winter forage, an(~ <br />proximity to good range combine to make the area <br />desirable lor profitable raising of livestock. Dairying an <br />poultry raising are also important to the project area. <br /> <br />Irrigation <br /> <br />Since it first delivered water in 19li. the Grand Valley <br />Project has furnished a lull supply of irrigation water to <br />