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<br />Laughlin and Miscellaneous Users Below Hoover Dam-Uses in the Laughlin
<br />area totaled about 4,400 acre-feet in 1993, but it is projected that the area will use
<br />ro 20,000 acre-feet by 2020.
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<br />Imperial Wildlife Refuge-The Imperial Wildlife Refuge is entitled to divert
<br />28,000 acre-feet per year or consumptively use 23,000 acre-feet per year, whichever
<br />is less. In 1993, the Imperial Wildlife Refuge diverted 9,000 acre-feet.
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<br />Lake Havasu Wildlife Refuge-The Lake Havasu Wildlife Refuge is entitled to
<br />divert 41,839 acre-feet or consumptively use 37,339 acre-feet per year, whichever is
<br />less. In 1993, Lake Havasu Wildlife Refuge consumptive use was about 38,900 acre-
<br />feet.
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<br />Fort Mohave Indian Reservation-The Fort Mohave Indian Reservation, located
<br />below Davis Dam, is allocated water by the Supreme Court Decree to irrigate
<br />18,974 acres ofland of which 14,916 acres are in Arizona; 2,119 acres are in
<br />California; and 1,939 acres are in Nevada, with a maximum annual diversion from the
<br />Colorado River of 122,648 acre-feet. The consumptive use required for irrigation of
<br />these lands is estimated to be 4 acre-feet per acre. In 1993, the Fort Mohave Indian
<br />Reservation in Arizona diverted about 59,600 acre-feet.
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<br />Kingman, Boulder Canyon Project-A contract was signed with the city of
<br />Kingman, Arizona, for an annual diversion of 18,500 acre-feet. At the present time,
<br />the city does not divert Colorado River water, although it is developing plans to do so
<br />in the future, This contract water is not expected to be used until 2000.
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<br />Mohave Valley Irrigation and Drainage District-The Department of the Interior
<br />and the Mohave Valley Irrigation and Drainage District signed a contract for an
<br />annual diversion of 51,000 acre-feet. Ail a result of terms in the contract, the district
<br />lost 10,000 acre-feet of its diversion in June 1979. The 10,000 acre-feet was assigned
<br />to Bullhead City. As development occurs within this district, the trend is toward
<br />municipal uses and away from irrigation. In 1993, Mohave Valley Irrigation and
<br />Drainage District diverted about 37,600 acre-feet.
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<br />Bullhead City and Other Municipal and Industrial-A contract was signed with
<br />Bullhead City for an annual diversion of 8,200 acre-feet per year. In 1993, Bullhead
<br />City and Mohave County Parks consumptive use was about 6,900 acre-feet.
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<br />Cibola Valley Irrigation and Drainage District, Parker, and Others-A contract
<br />was signed with Cibola Valley Irrigation and Drainage District for an annual diversion
<br />of 22,560 acre-feet. The Cibola Valley Irrigation and Drainage District diverted about
<br />22,100 acre-feet in 1993. Total use by Cibola Valley Irrigation and Drainage District,
<br />Parker, and others was 23,500 for 1993.
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