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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CHAPTER IV <br /> <br />WATER <br /> <br />Water Requirements <br /> <br />There are six main crops or types of irrigation in the Paradox Valley, these <br />are: alfalfa, corn (grain), corn (silage), grass pasture, spring grain, and <br />winter wheat. Each of these particular crops require various amounts of water <br />and the water requirements are listed in Table VI below. <br /> <br /> TABLE VI <br /> Water Requirements <br /> In Acre Feet Per Acre <br /> For Various Crops <br /> Corn Corn Pasture Spring Winter <br />Month Alfalfa (Grain) (Silage) Grass Grain Wheat Total <br />March 0.073 0.063 0.042 0.049 0.227 <br />April 0.230 0.017 0.199 CF.125 0.314 0.885 <br />May 0.432 0.206 0.186 0.358 0.417 0.493 2.092 <br />June 0,649 0.428 0.393 0.528 0.700 0.301 2.999 <br />July 0.758 0.701 0.681 0.628 0.458 0.005 3.231 <br />August 0.638 0.647 0.642 0.546 2.473 <br />September 0.413 0.401 0.277 0.363 0.197 1. 651 <br />October 0.138 0.060 0.188 0.245 0.631 <br />November 0.017 0.033 0.50 <br />Total Acre Feet - Acre <br /> 3.331 2.460 2.179 2.890 1. 742 1. 637 14.239 <br /> <br />From Table VI above the water requirements for irrigated lands under the Par- <br />adox Valley Canal and Reservoir system have been tabulated in Table VII below. <br />The acreages of each type of crop or group of crops have been determined by <br />using an approximation of crops that have been grown in the Paradox Valley for <br />the last ten years. <br /> <br />Table 'VII follows on the next page. <br /> <br />IV-l <br />