Colorado River Basin. Hearings ... Pursuant to S. Res. 320 (68th Cong. 2d Sess.) Oct.-Dec. 1925 |
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... aqueduct for supplying domestic water to the city of Los Angeles and other municipalities or districts in southern California desiring it . With such an allowance of a frac- tional part of the proposed 150,000 horsepower , a continuous ...
... aqueduct for supplying domestic water to the city of Los Angeles and other municipalities or districts in southern California desiring it . With such an allowance of a frac- tional part of the proposed 150,000 horsepower , a continuous ...
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... aqueduct plants at the present time . Mr. SCATTERGOOD . The aqueduct plants , total operative capacity , is 108,000 horsepower at the present time . Senator PHIPPS . One hundred and eight thousand horsepower ; now , what is the ...
... aqueduct plants at the present time . Mr. SCATTERGOOD . The aqueduct plants , total operative capacity , is 108,000 horsepower at the present time . Senator PHIPPS . One hundred and eight thousand horsepower ; now , what is the ...
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... aqueduct . including allowances for southern Arizona , if southern Arizona sees fit to use this Boulder Canyon power . Senator PHIPPS . You went ahead for a time at the rate of 10 per cent increase per year compounded , then you raised ...
... aqueduct . including allowances for southern Arizona , if southern Arizona sees fit to use this Boulder Canyon power . Senator PHIPPS . You went ahead for a time at the rate of 10 per cent increase per year compounded , then you raised ...
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... aqueduct plants , when that is delivered in the city . that is put in with the other power that you pay 8.2 mills for ? Mr. SCATTERGOOD . And averaged in ; yes , sir . Senator PHIPPS . And the result is in mills , isn't it ? I think ...
... aqueduct plants , when that is delivered in the city . that is put in with the other power that you pay 8.2 mills for ? Mr. SCATTERGOOD . And averaged in ; yes , sir . Senator PHIPPS . And the result is in mills , isn't it ? I think ...
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... aqueduct line , I do not want the record to carry a wrong impression , but I understood you to say that the cost of production of hydraulic power in those aque- duct plants was 1.3 or 1.7 mills ? Mr. SCATTERGOOD . No , sir ; I said it ...
... aqueduct line , I do not want the record to carry a wrong impression , but I understood you to say that the cost of production of hydraulic power in those aque- duct plants was 1.3 or 1.7 mills ? Mr. SCATTERGOOD . No , sir ; I said it ...
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acre-feet acreage acres of land All-American Canal ALLISON American amount Angeles aqueduct Arizona believe Black Canyon Boulder Canyon Dam Boulder Dam Bridge Canyon Dam BROCKMAN building built Calexico cent CHAIRMAN City lot City property Colorado River compact Colorado River Control COLTER committee Congress construction cost Diamond Creek engineers Federal Government feet flood control flow FRISBIE gentlemen Gila Gila River Glen Canyon going Governor SCRUGHAM high dam horsepower Imperial County Imperial irrigation district Imperial Valley interest Laguna Dam levee lower basin MCCLUSKEY menace ment Mexican Mexico miles million MULHOLLAND Nevada present proposed proposition question reservoir River Control Club Salton Sea sand SCOTT second-feet Senator ASHURST Senator DILL Senator JOHNSON Senator KENDRICK Senator ODDIE Senator PHIPPS Senator PITTMAN Senator SHORTRIDGE silt southern California statement storage stream Swing-Johnson bill tion to-day United upper basin water supply WEYMOUTH Yuma project
Popular passages
Page 646 - It would not be contended that it extends so far as to authorize what the Constitution forbids, or a change in the character of the government or in that of one of the States, or a cession of any portion of the territory of the latter, without its consent.
Page 387 - ... and if such surplus shall prove insufficient for this purpose, then, the burden of such deficiency shall be equally borne by the Upper Basin and the Lower Basin, and whenever necessary the States of the Upper Division shall deliver at Lee Ferry water to supply one-half of the deficiency so recognized in addition to that provided in paragraph (d).
Page 316 - Basin" means those parts of the States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming within and from which waters naturally drain into the Colorado River System above Lee Ferry, and also all parts of said States located without the drainage area of the Colorado River System which are now or shall hereafter be beneficially served by waters diverted from the System above Lee Ferry. (g) The term "Lower Basin...
Page 317 - Inasmuch as the Colorado River has ceased to be navigable for commerce and the reservation of its waters for navigation would seriously limit the development of its Basin, the use of its waters for purposes of navigation shall be subservient to the uses of such waters for domestic, agricultural and power purposes.
Page 1 - ... and to make such expenditures, as it deems advisable. The cost of stenographic services to report such hearings shall not be in excess of 25 cents per hundred words. The expenses of the committee, which shall not exceed $5,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman.
Page 634 - ... within the limits of the several States, belong to the respective States within which they are found, with the consequent right to use or dispose of any portion thereof, when that can be done without substantial impairment of the interest of the public in the waters, and subject always to the paramount right of Congress to control their navigation so far as may be necessary for the regulation of commerce with foreign nations and among the States.
Page 628 - ... to be situated in two or more States, or to be constructed in one State for the benefit of another State; or (e) as to the diversion of water in one State for the benefit of another State; the Governors of the States affected, upon the request of one of them, shall forthwith appoint Commissioners with power to consider and adjust such claim or controversy, subject to ratification by the Legislatures of the States so affected.
Page 316 - River system, such waters shall be supplied first from the waters which are surplus over and above the aggregate of the quantities specified in paragraphs (a) and (6) ; and if such surplus shall prove insufficient for this purpose, then, the burden of such deficiency shall be equally borne by the upper basin and the lower basin...
Page 646 - October next succeeding the ratification of this compact. (e) The States of the Upper Division shall not withhold water, and the States of the Lower Division shall not require the delivery of water which can not reasonably be applied to domestic and agricultural uses.
Page 632 - The principle has long been settled in this court, that each State owns the beds of all tide-waters within its jurisdiction, unless they have been granted away.