Report of the Special Committee of the United States Senate on the Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands ....U.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 |
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... artesian belts , and is developing the under- ground flow of water to good advantage . Nevada has many artesian basins which will be utilized . The same is true of Utah , Idaho , Mon- tana , Washington , Arizona , and New Mexico ; but ...
... artesian belts , and is developing the under- ground flow of water to good advantage . Nevada has many artesian basins which will be utilized . The same is true of Utah , Idaho , Mon- tana , Washington , Arizona , and New Mexico ; but ...
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... artesian wells ; and inasmuch as in other places important rivers sink and their waters pass beneath the surface , it is regarded as of the highest importance to ascertain to what extent these plains may be irrigated by artesian wells ...
... artesian wells ; and inasmuch as in other places important rivers sink and their waters pass beneath the surface , it is regarded as of the highest importance to ascertain to what extent these plains may be irrigated by artesian wells ...
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... ARTESIAN BELT . But it is in its remarkable basin or basins of artesian water that the Dakotas , especially South Dakota , are most to be considered in relation to agricultural security and as possibly a permanent relief at least from ...
... ARTESIAN BELT . But it is in its remarkable basin or basins of artesian water that the Dakotas , especially South Dakota , are most to be considered in relation to agricultural security and as possibly a permanent relief at least from ...
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... artesian belt of the James River Valley , or rather of its entire hy- drographic basin , is the largest water body of its character known to the world . The James River takes its rise in the Devil's Lake basin and runs for over 400 ...
... artesian belt of the James River Valley , or rather of its entire hy- drographic basin , is the largest water body of its character known to the world . The James River takes its rise in the Devil's Lake basin and runs for over 400 ...
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... artesian basin , chiefly so because of the high altitude of its location , is found within the plateau known as Laramie Plains . This location is much higher than the artesian belt at Denver and vicinity . It has development sufficient ...
... artesian basin , chiefly so because of the high altitude of its location , is found within the plateau known as Laramie Plains . This location is much higher than the artesian belt at Denver and vicinity . It has development sufficient ...
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