WSP11068

• File Number: 8210.140.20
• Description: Colorado River Basin Organizations and Entities - Colorado River Basin States Forum - California
• State: CA
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 7/1/1949
• Author: Metro Water District
• Title: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Eleventh Annual Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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The percentages of local water produced and Colorado River
water used during the fiscal year by constituent area" of the District
are shown in table 13 on page 54. Total sale" of Colorado River
water increased 28 per cent, but sales of softened \\'ater increased
only 1.7 per cent.
The maximum monthly delivery of Colorado River water Dccurred
in August 1948, averaging 263,7 cubic feet per second, or 170,400,-
000 gallons per day. The minimum month was March 1949 with an
average of 145,8 cubic feet per second, or 94.000,000 gallons per day,
District constituents in Los Angeles and Orange counties draw
upon Colorado River water as an auxiliary to their local sources
of supply, Their need varies widely from winter to summer and
even from month to month. The maximum. minimum, and average
monthly rates of delivery in 1948-49 were as follows:

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fuel"ease in 'lelder productioJl

The water production of constituent areas, exclusive of West
Basin Municipal Water District annexed in July 1948, increased
only 13,24 cubic feet per second, or 1.6 per cent over the previous
fiscal year, Nine constituents reported slight decreases in produc-
tion for the year, The total production, including the West Basin
areas. was 910.45 cubic feet per second, or 588.000,000 gallons per
day. For the estimated average population this represents about
168 gallons per person per day, for all purposes.

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During the fiscal year the contractor on the expansion of the
softening and filtration plant, L, E. Dixon Company, carried the
work up to a completion factor of 93 per cent from 20 per cent in
June 1948.