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<br />35 <br /> <br />4~ <br /> <br />CHAIRMAN STONE: <br /> <br />May we have questions now and commen s <br /> <br />later? <br /> <br />MR~ WATSON: Okay. <br />CHAIRMAN STONE: Do you have a question? <br /> <br />MR. WATSON: <br /> <br />- <br />This is in the form of a question. <br /> <br />CHArRMANSTONE: If it is in the form of a question, <br /> <br />certainly. <br /> <br />MR. WATSON: As I understand, there has been a study <br /> <br /> <br />of the amount of water required by Boulder Dam to develop power <br /> <br /> <br />and in spite of the Colorado River Compact stating that power i <br /> <br /> <br />subservient to irrigation, question'has arisen whether or not <br /> <br /> <br />the Lower Basin cannot require delivery for power inasmuch as <br /> <br /> <br />the United States Government has built a large facility in that <br /> <br /> <br />area. Now that is merely a comment, but the question would <br /> <br />arise: If that is the case, could not the requirements for <br /> <br /> <br />power be built up against the surplus here at the Pilot Knob <br /> <br /> <br />diversion to the extent of 8,000 second feet at a time when <br /> <br /> <br />the Imperial Irrigation District will not require that water <br /> <br /> <br />for irrigation? In other words, does it not mean that power <br /> <br /> <br />may become dominant regardless of irrigation requirements? <br /> <br /> <br />MR. CLAYTON: Mr. Watson, I can't answer that ques- <br /> <br /> , <br />tion. It is beyond my domain. Of course I am speaking with <br /> I!FFel; r AIVf) <br />reference to the ~~\ requirements of the Treaty and the <br />question you ask is diF~~ted primarily to domestic consideratio s <br /> <br />on which I am not gualified to speak. <br />CHAIRMAN STONE: Any; further questions, Mr. Watson? <br /> <br />MR. WATSON: <br /> <br />No. <br /> <br />1 <br />I" <br />