WSP05598

• File Number: 8210.140.20
• Description: Colorado River Basin Organizations and Entities - Colorado River Basin States Forum - California
• State: CA
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 7/1/1946
• Author: Metro Water District
• Title: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Eighth Annual Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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pital throughout the year, The maximum monthly delivery of
softened water was in June 1946 and averaged 102 cubic feet per
second, or 65,920,000 gallons per da)'. The minimum delivery
occulTed in January 1946 a\'eraging 37 cubic feet per second, 01'
23,810.000 gallons per day, In the previous fiscal year the maxi.
mum monthly deliver)' was in August 1944 at a rate of 70 cubic
feet pel' second and a minimum in March 1945 at 18,2 cubic feet
per second.
The daily rates of deli\'ery to constituent areas vary widely
becam;e in several cases the aqueduct di,tribution system is called
upon to "'1'1'1)' peak demands whatever they may be. A daily
peak delivery of 140 cubic fect per second, or 90,484,000 gallons
per day occurred on June 25, 1946,
Thc \'ariation in monthl,\' rate" during the fiscal year is given in
the following table,

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The District continued the deli\'ery of natural Colorado Ri\'er
water to the United States Army for use at Camp Haan. The
maximum monthly delivery wac 125.1 acre feet and the minimum
37,2, The Army also used water from the main aqueduct at Rice
Airbase through May 1046 when ~II service WfiS discontinued,

Area, populatio1l. a1ld (lS8eS'<H~d 1xtlnntioll

The area, population, and assessed valuation of real and pct-
"onal property and property of utilitie" subject to taxation, within
the constituent areas of The Metropolitan Water District of South-
ern California are given in table 1.