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., . . The average ~nnual flow for the period of rccord was 160,000 acre-feet. Datl for quality studies were collected over the period Septomber 23, 1'140, through J~nUD.ry 5, 1942. Analysis and study of these datn prove waters of Peas0 River to be of unsuitable quality for either irrigation or municipal Use. Preliminary and partinl analysis of Beaver Croek flows at Santa Rosn Lake indicates good quality 'linter. No runoff studies of this stream have beem made. Prelimin~ry analysis of Lake Kemp releases indicate the waters of ~;ichita Rivor are highly mineralized, and considerable study. should be givon to qu~lity of water in consideration of development expansion. On Little Wichita River, preliminary analyses of spot samples bken in the lower reaches of the watershed indicate the waters of f~ir quality. Lake Kickapoo in the upper reaches of the basin furnishes Wichita Fall11 with water supply of good quality. Waters of Red River below Donison Roservoir appenr to be of fair quality. An~lysis of samples collected during the period May 1, 1944, through September 30, 1949, indicnte the w~ter is suitablo for irrigation use" .1 LANDS SUITABLE FOR ~IGATION Lands suitable for irrigation development are those considered physically suited to irrigation use with consideration given to overall limitations of potential surface water supply. These lands are shown on the attached map entitled, "Lands suitable for Irrigation Development". The portion of the state of Texas within the AWR basins falls within two main drainages, namely, the Red River and the Canadian River. For purposes of discussion the lands suitable for irrigation in these two basins are coversd separately. RED RIVER BAS IN Below ~ Texoma . Because of soil, drainage, and topographic deficiencies generally existing over most of tho uplands in tho Red River Basin below Lake Texoma, lands suited to irrigated use in this section are largely limited to the bottom lands along the main stem. Tho bottom land soils are extremely variable, being of recent alluvial origin and exhibiting little or no profile development. Textures vary widely with the light sandy soils often bordering the river and the more predominant heavy clay soils located near the outer edges of the "alley. The first-mentioned lighter soils. where provided with adequate drainage, represent a considerable portion of the lands considered suitable for irrigation. The heavier soils are quite often underlain with dense, plastic, subsoils of high collodial content and low permeability. 31