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• areas by air and on the ground show no evidence of <br />diversion structures (eg, dams, ditches, etc.) oc remnant agricultural <br />fields. From the results of the inventories it seems that development <br />of flood irrigation agriculture in drainage basins similar to the <br />Red Wash Basin is not a regional practice. <br />As indicated previously, no agricultural activities are being or <br />have been conducted on or adjacent to the mine permit area within <br />the Red Wash Basin. The alluvium is dissected by stream meander <br />and tributary inflow. Water yield from the watershed is low and <br />very sporadic. Water quality is fair to poor though on the alkaline <br />side. Soils are quite shallow and have a sandy silt texture (U.S. <br />Department of Agriculture, 1966). <br />• <br />In light of the above, the potential for devAloping intensive <br />agriculture is quite low. <br />4, SCULLION GULCH <br />The smaller of the two drainages associated with the mine permit area, <br />Scullion Gulch, is similar to Red Wash drainage in many respect. The <br />portal facilities are located in the drainage. <br />a. Geology <br />The Scullion Gulch drainage basin is also located within the Red <br />Wash syncline (see Map 102). In the Scullion Gulch drainage area <br />the strata dip to the northeast at approximately 6 degrees. <br />• <br />4/81 II.D-14 <br />