WSP06234

• File Number: 8271.300
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program - General Information and Publications-Reports
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 2/1/1974
• Title: Salinity Management Options for the Colorado River
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

C) Tab I e 31. Projected yield of orange and tangerIne In Coachella Valley with
.-~) 4 levels of surface irrigation intensIty and sprinkler Irrigation on 3
..... soil drainage classes.
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<D Orange and tangerine In 1,000 tons
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Number of Total dissolved solids in
Irrigations Irrlqation water, ppm
Drainage class per year 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400
Well 16
6,480 acres 22
29 A II va lues 264
35
Sprinkler
Moderate 16 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8
300 acres 22 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0
29 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0
35 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
Sprinkler 1.2 1.2 1..2 1.2 1.2 1.2
Poor 16 1.7 1.4
680 acres 22 2.0 1.7 1.5
29 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.4
35 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.4
Spri nkler 2.7 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.7 1.4
Table 32. Projected yields of sweet corn In Coachella Valley with 4 levels
of surface Irrigation Intensity and sprinkler Irrigation on 4 soil drainage
classes.
Sweet corn in 1,000 tons
Number of Total dissolved solids in
irrigations Irrigation water, pl.'m 1400
Drainage class per year 900 1000 1100 1200 1300
Well 16
3,500 acres 22
29 All values 13.4
35
Sprinkler
Moderate 16 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4
500 acres 22 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6
29 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.7
35 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
Sprinkler 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
Poor 16 2.4 2. I 1.8
900 acres 22 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.7
29 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.7
35 2.9 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.9
Sprinkler 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.1

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