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PLATE I. Map showing drainage, forest reserves, and lands reserved for
irrigation purposes in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho

II. Map showing drainage, forest reserves, and lands reserved for
irrigation purposes in Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New
Mexico

III. Map showing drainage, forest reserves, and lands reserved for
irrigation purposes in Nevada and California

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IV. Map showing drainage, forest reserves, and lands reserved for
irrigation purposes in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho...................

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V. Map of Salt River Valley, Arizona..........

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VI. Topographic map of a portion of Salt River Valley in vicinity of
Phoenix, Ariz....

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VII. Topographic map of vicinity of Mesa, Ariz., showing irrigation canals and distribution of water by lateral ditches...

VIII. A, Salt River Canyon looking downstream from a point about
half a mile above dam site; B, Canyon above reservor site, Salt
River, looking downstream

IX. A, View in Sierra Ancha, Salt River watershed; B, Making a road
to cement plant, Salt River....

X. San Carlos dam site, Arizona; view of left bank and cliff above ..
XI. Profiles of borings at San Carlos dam site, Arizona..
XII. Map of Clear Lake outlet, California..........

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XIII. A, Headgate Rock, Colorado River; B, Bulls Head dam site,
Colorado River .......

XIV. Map showing Colorado River and possible reclamation projects..
XV. A, Yuma dam site, Colorado River, left abutment, Arizona; B,
Yuma dam site, right abutment, California..

XVI. Map showing Colorado River drainage basin....

XVII. 4, Colorado River overflow below Yuma, Ariz.; B, Colorado
River annual inundation

XVIII. Red Rock bridge of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad over Colorado River ....

XIX. General map of northeastern Colorado ....

XX. Plat showing Pawnee Pass reservoir project, Colorado, and existing canals and reservoirs.

XXI. Map of northeastern Colorado, showing irrigation divisions and districts......

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XXII. Map of Gunnison River drainage basin, Colorado..
XXIII. Map showing topography of Gunnison Canyon, Colorado.......
XXIV. A, Site of proposed dam, Gunnison Canyon; B, Typical view in
Gunnison Canyon, Colorado..

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PLATE XXV. Windy Gap dam site, Colorado....

XXVI. General map of Grand River project, Colorado, showing existing

and proposed canals....

XXVII. Panoramic view of Grand River Canyon, Colorado.................
XXVIII. 4, Grand River Canyon, looking downstream from mouth of
Plateau Creek; B, Grand River Canyon, looking upstream
from above mouth of Rapid Creek...

XXIX. Garfield Point (Little Book Cliffs) and orchards in foreground.
XXX. A, Dam site on Grand River 6 miles below Westwater, Utah;
B, Grand River below proposed dam site, looking downstream.

XXXI. General map of Minidoka project, Idaho..

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XXXII. A, Minidoka lands south of river, Idaho; B, Shoshone Falls,

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XXXIII. Minidoka dam site, Idaho....

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XXXIV. Map showing location of Dubois and Minidoka projects and drainage basin of upper Snake River...

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XXXV. A, Jackson and Emma Matilda lakes, Wyoming; B, Two Ocean
and Emma Matilda lakes, Wyoming..

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XXXVI. Outlet of Jenny and Emma Matilda lakes, Wyoming..
XXXVII. Cross section at dam site and location of diamond-drill borings,
Minidoka project, Idaho .......

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XXXVIII. Canals, canal surveys, and irrigable lands in Payette and Boise valleys, Idaho...

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XXXIX. Hydrograph showing discharge of Boise River, Idaho, 18951902.

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XL. General progress map of Truckee-Carson project, Nevada.......
XLI. Plan and elevation of proposed Lower Carson dam, Nevada..
XLII. Outlet of Lake Tahoe, Nevada..........

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XLIII. Truckee Valley, looking east from a point 6 miles west of Wads-
worth, Nev....

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XLIV. 4, Dam site on Carson River, looking downstream; B, Lower
Carson reservoir site from dam site....

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XLV. A, Elephant Butte, New Mexico, showing company's dam site,
looking upstream; B, Gorge below Elephant Butte showing

dam site, looking downstream

XLVI. General map of Hondo River project, New Mexico.
XLVII. General map of Urton Lake project, New Mexico....
XLVIII. Profiles of dam site at Urton Lake, New Mexico
XLIX. Map of western North Dakota

L. Map showing the known lignite outcrops of North Dakota....
LI. A, Fifteen lignite beds in single section on Little Missouri River,
near Johnson's ranch, North Dakota; B, Four coal beds on
Little Missouri near Mikkelson, N. Dak., each 4 or 5 feet
thick

LII. General map of drainage basins of Canadian and Cimarron
rivers, Oklahoma....

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LIII. Map of Klamath, Lake, and part of Harney County, Oreg
LIV. Map of Utah Lake, Utah...

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LV. Map of Jordan River, Utah, showing distributing system....
LVI. General map of Bear Lake Basin, Utah and Idaho

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LVII. A, View at head of proposed diversion channel from Bear River
to Bear Lake; B, View of Bear River at point of diversion
to Bear Lake.......

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LVIII. Map of Okanogan project, Washington..............

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PLATE LIX. A, Scotts Basin, Washington, dam site; B, Scotts Basin, reservoir site; C, Scotts Basin, view from head of Johnson Creek. LX. 4, Brown Lake reservoir site, Washington; B, Fish Lake reservoir site, Washington; C, Bench lands, Okanogan River, Washington

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LXI. Map of Big Bend project, Washington..

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LXII. A, Winchester Plains, Washington; B, Moses Lake reservoir site,
Washington

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LXIII. A, Junction of Methow and Columbia rivers, Washington; B,
Green Lake reservoir site, Washington...

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LXIV. Map of area under investigation along North Platte River,
Wyoming and Nebraska.............

LXV. A, Looking upstream from dam site. of Pathfinder reservoir,
Wyoming; B, Looking downstream from just above dam site,
Pathfinder reservoir........

LXVI. Looking upstream 200 yards below dam site, Pathfinder reservoir.
LXVII. A, Grand Canyon, North Platte River, looking downstream at site
of proposed dam, Pathfinder reservoir; B, View of North Platte
River at Guernsey, Wyoming, showing site of proposed dam for
Goshen Hole canal

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LXVIII. Map of Lake De Smet project, Wyoming, showing ownership of lands

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LXIX. Details of outlet conduit to Piney Creek, Lake De Smet project,

FIG. 1. Sketch showing line of proposed pumping plants in Salt River Valley.
2. Plan of San Carlos dam site, Arizona, showing location of lines of
borings...

3. Map of Babacomari reservoir site, Arizona, and profile of dam site..
4. Map of Owens River project, California

5. General map of Sacramento River drainage basin, California..
6. Dam site on Puta Creek at Guenoc reservoir, California......

7. Cross section of Guenoc dam site.............

8. Detail of site for wasteway for Guenoc reservoir.

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9. Cross section land borings, Bulls Head dam site No. 2, Colorado River.
10. Cross section, Bulls Head dam site No. 2, Colorado River.............
11. Cross section, Bulls head dam site No. 2, Colorado River.
12. Plan of borings, Bulls Head dam site No. 2, Colorado River..
13. Map of North Fork of White River, Colorado.

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14. Cross section of proposed dam and spillway, Minidoka project, Idaho. 15. Cross section of rock-fill dam, spillway, and core wall, Minidoka project, Idaho

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16. Cross section of rubble-concrete dam and spillway, Minidoka project. 17. Jackson Lake reservoir site, Wyoming..

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18. Emma Matilda Lake and Two Ocean Lake reservoir sites, Wyoming.. 19. Shoshone Lake reservoir site, Wyoming.

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25. Drainage area and irrigable lands in Payette and Boise valleys, Idaho.

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26. South Fork reservoir site, Boise River, east half..

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27. South Fork reservoir site, Boise River, west half..

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