Water-supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey, Volumes 89-94U.S. Government Printing Office, 1904 |
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... basin of Salinas River , Professor Marx's party explored the drainage basins of the Arroyo Seco , of San Antonio and Nacimiento rivers , and a portion of the drainage basin of San Lorenzo Creek . Six reser- voir sites were discovered ...
... basin of Salinas River , Professor Marx's party explored the drainage basins of the Arroyo Seco , of San Antonio and Nacimiento rivers , and a portion of the drainage basin of San Lorenzo Creek . Six reser- voir sites were discovered ...
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... basin extends northwestward about 20 miles , and there is a possibility that a small artesian flow may be struck in ... basins , and valleys which in a looser descrip- tion are often spoken of as the backbone of the continent and ...
... basin extends northwestward about 20 miles , and there is a possibility that a small artesian flow may be struck in ... basins , and valleys which in a looser descrip- tion are often spoken of as the backbone of the continent and ...
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... basin above . * * * The winds upon this basin are of the system of the passage winds which are developed upon the surface of the earth by the descent from high altitudes of upper currents . In general these winds vary with the latitude ...
... basin above . * * * The winds upon this basin are of the system of the passage winds which are developed upon the surface of the earth by the descent from high altitudes of upper currents . In general these winds vary with the latitude ...
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... BASIN 394 in Reno 4404 Wadsworth San Francisco Fairfield Sacramento Folsom Farallon LH 450 O SEA LEVEL 25 miles 50 75 100 125 150 175 SEA LEVEL 200 225 FIG . 1. - Diagram showing unequal distribution of rainfall in California and Nevada ...
... BASIN 394 in Reno 4404 Wadsworth San Francisco Fairfield Sacramento Folsom Farallon LH 450 O SEA LEVEL 25 miles 50 75 100 125 150 175 SEA LEVEL 200 225 FIG . 1. - Diagram showing unequal distribution of rainfall in California and Nevada ...
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... basin is 150 miles long , extending from southern San Luis Obispo County to the Bay of Monterey , in Monterey County ... basin east of San Juan Creek known as the Carriso Plain . The following table shows the areas of the drainage basins ...
... basin is 150 miles long , extending from southern San Luis Obispo County to the Bay of Monterey , in Monterey County ... basin east of San Juan Creek known as the Carriso Plain . The following table shows the areas of the drainage basins ...
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Page 259 - That nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting or intended to affect or to in any way interfere with the laws of any State or Territory relating to the control, appropriation, use or distribution of water used in irrigation, or any vested right acquired thereunder...
Page 259 - Interior, in carrying out the provisions of this act, shall proceed in conformity with such laws, and nothing herein shall in any way affect any right of any State or of the Federal Government or of any landowner, appropriator, or user of water in, to, or from any interstate stream or the waters thereof...
Page 13 - Survey, and the classification of the public lands and examination of the Geological Structure, mineral resources and products of the national domain...
Page 66 - It shall be the duty of the Secretary of War, of the Secretary of the Navy, and of the Secretary of the Interior to furnish every officer appointed by them with authority to make contracts on behalf of the Government with a printed...
Page 15 - That all moneys received from the sale and disposal of public lands in Arizona, California, Colorado. Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota...
Page 66 - Office of the Department of the Interior, as soon after the contract is made as possible, and within thirty days, together with all bids, offers, and proposals to him made by persons to obtain the same, and with a copy of any advertisement he may have published inviting bids, offers, or proposals for the same. All the copies and papers in relation to each contract shall be attached together by a ribbon and seal, and marked by numbers in regular order, according to the number of papers composing the...
Page 43 - ... to make examinations and surveys for, and to locate and construct, as herein provided, irrigation works for the storage, diversion, and development of waters, including artesian wells, and to report to Congress at the beginning of each regular session as to the results of such examinations and surveys, giving estimates of cost of all contemplated works, the quantity and location of the lands which can be irrigated therefrom, and all facts relative to the practicability of each irrigation project;...
Page 66 - In every contract or agreement to be made or entered into, or accepted by or on behalf of the United States, there shall be inserted an express condition that no Member of...
Page 259 - ... provided for, then the management and operation of such irrigation works shall pass to the owners of the lands irrigated thereby, to be maintained at their expense under such form of organization and under such rules and regulations as may be acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior...
Page 154 - The president shall be the chief executive officer of the association, and shall have general supervision over all other officers of the association in the performance of their duties as such, and of the conduct of the business and affairs of the association. He shall preside at all meetings of the board of...