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

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Table 36.
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Projected yields of cantaloupe In Palo Verde Valley with 4
of surface IrrIgation IntensIty and sprInkler IrrigatIon on
drainage classes.

Cantaloupe in 1,000 crates
Number of Total dissolved sol Ids In
Irrigations Irrl ation water m
er ear '00 \.1000' .100 ..1200 I 0 ..

Dralna e class

well
700 acres

Moderate
700 acres

16
22
29
35
Sprinkler

A 11 va lues 108

16
22
29
35
Sprinkler

108
108
108
108
108

108
108
108
108
108

94
104
107
108
108

91
100
104
108
108

102
108
108
108
108

99
107
108
108
108

Table 37. Projected yields of watermelon in Palo Verde Valley with 4 levels
of surface Irrigation intensity and sprinkler Irrigation on 2 $011 drainage
classes.

Watermelon In 1,000 tons
Number of Total dissolved solids In
I rrl gat Ions Irrigation water, ppm 1400
per year 900 1000 1100 1200 1300
16
22
29 All values 6.86
35
Sprinkler
16 5.88 5.88 5.57 5.39 5.12 4.95
22 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.83 5.66 5.44
29 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.83 5.66
35 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88
Sprl nk 1 er 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88 5.88

Dralnaqe class

Well
700 acres

Moderate
600 acres

40

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