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<br />co <br />00 <br />~, <br />N <br />c' <br />"-', <br />- <br /> <br />Littlefield. Five small distribution systems in Littlefield (and <br />Lower Beaver Dam Wash) area supply water to farmlands along the north <br />and south banks of the Virgin River near the town of Littlefield, <br />Arizona. Two organized systems (Eastside and Westside Irrigation <br />Companies) provide water for 438 acres and supply water to about 10 <br />water users. <br /> <br />Mesquite. An area of 1,820 acres on the north side of the river <br />is served by the Mesquite Irrigation Company. Eighty-four stock- <br />holders own 1,622.5 shares of stock (about one share per acre). <br /> <br />The supply ditch is about 6.6 miles long and delivers about 50 <br />ft3/s of water. Almost all of the ditch was concrete lined in 1967 as <br />a watershed project measure under Public Law 83-566 and is maintained <br />solely by the company. Lateral ditches are also company owned, but <br />are maintained by the individual farmers. <br /> <br />The Mesquite diversion structure on the Virgin River is about <br />2-1/2 miles east of the Nevada-Arizona state line. <br /> <br />Bunkerville. An area of 874 acres in Nevada is served by the <br />Bunkerville Irrigation Company. About 1,025 shares of stock, held by <br />48 shareholders, are outstanding. The company has rights to 39 <br />percent of the riverflow at the site of the existing Bunkerville: <br />diversion structure. <br /> <br />The suppy ditch is about 5 miles long and delivers about 20 ft3/s <br />of water. About 2 miles have been concrete 1 ined. The diversion <br />structure requires extensive repairs after large floodflows. <br /> <br />The 48 shareholders are each responsible for maintenance of about <br />32 feet of the ditch per share of stock held. They are also respon- <br />sible for the laterals which serve their individual farms. <br /> <br />g <br />