2003

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 2003
• Author: U.S. Department of the Interior.
• Title: Quality of Water, Colorado River Basin.
• USFW Year: 1985.
• USFW - Doc Type: Progress Report No. 12,
• Copyright Material: NO

PART VI

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

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which would require an approximate consumptive use of 31,000 acre-feet.
The Bard Unit has about 7,000 acres of land that have an approximate con-
sumptive use of 28,000 acre-feet.

h. Imperial Irrigation District

Coachella
priorities
The total
per year.
2,600,000
acre-feet

For this report, the Imperial Irrigation District and the
Valley Water District consume all remaining water within
one, two, and three according to the Seven Party Agreement.
apportioned to these three priorities is 3,850,000 acre-feet
In 1982, the Imperial Irrigation District diverted about
acre-feet. Its projected diversions will reach 3,033,000
in 1990.

i. Coachella Valley Water District

In 1982 the District diverted about 532,000 acre-feet.

j. Imperial and Coachella Return Flow

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It is estimated that some of the seepage from portions of
the All-American Canal may eventually reach the Colorado River. The
seepage is estimated to be 18,000 acre-feet per year and is credited to
the districts.

k. Coachella Canal Lining

After 1985, it was assumed that other uses in California
would be limited to holders of present perfected rights and their rights
would not total more than 1,000 acre-feet per year.

1. Other uses

The beginning 48 miles of the Coachella Canal from the
All-American Canal turnout to Drop 7 was lined and put into service in
November 1980. Lining this segment of the canal saves about 132,000
acre-feet per year.

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