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

(7) Table 42. projected yields of onions In Palo Verde Valley with 4 levels of
'J surface irrigation Intensity and sprinkler Irrigation on 2 soil drainage
.- classes.
CD (dehydrator) in 1,000 tons
On Ions
...... Number of Total dIssolved solids In
Irrigations irriqatlon water, ppm
Drainage class per year. 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400
Well 16 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 30.6 29.3
2,000 acres 22 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 30.6 29.3
29 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 30.6 29.3
35 31.0 31,0 31.0 31.0 30.6 29.3
Sprinkler 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 31.0 3 J.O
Moderate 16 20.9 20.0 18.8 18.0 14.0 11.5
1,500 acres 22 23.3 22.0 20.8 20.0 19.1 18.1
29 23.3 22.7 21.6 22.0 19.8 19.1
35 23.3 23.3 23.3 22.7 21.5 21.6
Sp rink 1 er 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 22.7
Table 43. Projected yields of sorghum In Palo Verde Valley with 4 levels of
surface Irrigation Intensity and sprinkler Irrigation on 4 soil drainage
classes.
Sorghum In I ,000 tons
Number of Total dIssolved solids In
Irrigations irrigation water, ppm
Drainaqe class per year 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400
Well 16
3,000 acres 22
29 All values 4.77
35
Sprinkler
Moderate 16
2,000 acres 22
29 All values 3.18
35
Sprl nkler
Poor 16 1.58 1.51 1.46 1.41 1.35 1.30
1,000 acres 22 1.59 1.58 1.54 1.47 1.43 1.38
29 1.59 1.59 1.54 1.51 1.46 1.41
35 1.59 1.59 1.59 1.56 1.51 1.46
Sprl nkler 1.59 1.59 1.59 1.59 1.56 1.51
Very poor 16 0.72 0.69 0.66 0.63 0.60 0.41
5DO acres 22 0.75 0.72 0.69 0.66 0.62 0.61
29 0.77 0.73 0.70 0.69 0.65 0.63
35 0.78 0.77 0.73 0.71 0.69 0.66
Sprinkler 0.80 0.80 0.77 0.73 0.70 0.67
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