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<br />(),~1t'Cl I~ loc.lted ,lround the C,l~
<br />of Blvlht- II ondudt"i U'O.5OJ
<br />an...... 01 ....h,(n 91,000 Mi'" urxler
<br />c...h,~"t'on. 11 ,~ rl'preM'nt...;l on
<br />the Colo'<ido R>n'r Board b~
<br />Vi'8,1100(>'" p'I"'>idl'fl1 oj the
<br />o.~lflCt'\ Bo.ud of Tru~t('t'"
<br />The D'\lriCl obT.lons tt~ 'mll<lllQn
<br />....<iter from ltlt> ColorAdo R,ve<
<br />and nol.; on.. oj till' oldf';t ""te.
<br />d'H',vlon nghlson the e01lr", flS'"
<br />'oHI.'m. U;e of Colorado R'H"
<br />waler ior the ""8<1110n ot lands ,n
<br />th!'Blslhe<i,p,ld.m."sb.ldto
<br />1877 Th...t'Wffid'lu'I"'>on
<br />Colorado I/:"t'f ......11..' td(<loloh bv
<br />lht- D"I"{! dnd 'IS pfedt"(.....~rs
<br />amount to dpprO~lmdtel\ ~!O
<br />mIllion
<br />Pru1{'pal d~ri(ultur,,1 products
<br />of th.. Palo Verdt- I"'llat,on
<br />o.W1C1 Me ahali.!. ",h.-oil, 1:011011.
<br />It'lIuct'. cdn!Jluupr."o, ....,ltl"l"melon;.
<br />on,on... and (,trus In l'l~S t~e
<br />crops h.ld d vdh,lf"ot Ssa.513400
<br />livl"\.lod. "dl~ from (dllle and
<br />sheep rft'{j'l'llt opt"'al'ol'\~ durmll
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<br />.I POpuldloon 01 aboul 1,521.510
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