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6 • Within the Michigan River Basin, similarly sized basins which appear to support irrigation include Peterson Creek and Sales Creek. Peterson Creek generates the flow, but the irrigated acreage is 8 miles away. In Sales Creek, the two existing ditches utilize irrigation return flow and imported water. For the Stemler Ditch, water is imported from the Michigan River through the Squibob Ditch. The Sales Ditch No. 2 imports water from the South Fork of the Canadian River. In addition, the Sales Ditch No. 2 diverts water imported to the Canadian River through the Sales Ditch. Maximum irrigation height above the source of water supply is another index which must be addressed. Most of the irrigation schemes in the area do not have irrigation heights above 40 feet. The Bona Fide Ditch takes water from the Canadian River and irrigates land which is a maximum of 70 feet above its • source. The irrigated land is located in three unnamed draws southeast of the Kerr Mine area. The Bona Fide Ditch water is imported from the Canadian River and into the three draws. Although it would be possible to construct a ditch or ditches to import water from the Canadian River to irrigate portions of the four draws, it is believed that imported water should not be considered in determining alluvial valley floors. In summary, all of the apparently successful irrigation schemes studied derive their water from the mainstem Canadian and Michigan Rivers, or from tributaries which have good physical supplies or from sources derived from or supplemented by imported water. All of these projects have more dependable sources of supply than Bolton, Bush, Williams or Sudduth Draws. Potential irrigation schemes have been judged using engineering, economic and regional practice criteria. It is believed that the four draws associated with the Kerr mine area do not have the natural characteristics to Leonard Rice Consulting Water Engineers. Inc