WSP10339

• File Number: 8273.500
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control - Federal Agency Reports - EPA
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/1974
• Title: Evaluation of Salinity Created By Irrigation Return Flows
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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FIGURE 11. Salt buildup in soil results in exten-
sive damage in this flax field as shown
by the bare areas. Imperial county, California.
Photo courtesy Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Dept.
of Agriculture.

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