Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . M^^^M^ Fig. 1.—Alta Irrigation District Canal near Wahtoke Fig. 2.—Typical orchard irrigation in Alta Irrigation District. (Note excessive use of water.) Bui. 2—(p. 8G) IRRIGATION DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA. 87 watered in 1915. The tolls charged for water are usually $ peracre for the first irrigation and $ per acre for each subsequent irri-gation, although they have in times past been as low as 50 cents peracre per irrigation. The improvements made in the works
Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . M^^^M^ Fig. 1.—Alta Irrigation District Canal near Wahtoke Fig. 2.—Typical orchard irrigation in Alta Irrigation District. (Note excessive use of water.) Bui. 2—(p. 8G) IRRIGATION DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA. 87 watered in 1915. The tolls charged for water are usually $ peracre for the first irrigation and $ per acre for each subsequent irri-gation, although they have in times past been as low as 50 cents peracre per irrigation. The improvements made in the works of Tulare irrigation districthave not involved any large expenditures. A concrete siphon 300 feetlong under Kaw^eah River, with a claimed capacity under an 8-foothead of 300 cubic feet per second, cost $3, Most of the woodencheck gates in the canals above Tulare have been replaced by concretechecks at an average cost estimated by the superintendent at. $ concrete structure at the Cameron Creek crossing of the main canal,so built as to permit the passage of Cameron Creek when so desired,involved an expenditure of $1, Other improvements, withapproximate co
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