. Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . exton plant uses a simple 80-horsepowerGreenwald engine and a Menge pump under a lift varying from 18 to20 feet. This plant irrigated only 500 acres this season. On thewest bank of the Colorado River two new plants have been projected,the Trespalacious and the Planters. The former is below Bay City,while the latter takes its water from below the Moore-Cortes pumpingplant, but its canal crosses that of the Moore-Cortes Company andirrigates land above. The Planters Canal Company was late in start-ing, and only 950 acre
. Water Supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey . exton plant uses a simple 80-horsepowerGreenwald engine and a Menge pump under a lift varying from 18 to20 feet. This plant irrigated only 500 acres this season. On thewest bank of the Colorado River two new plants have been projected,the Trespalacious and the Planters. The former is below Bay City,while the latter takes its water from below the Moore-Cortes pumpingplant, but its canal crosses that of the Moore-Cortes Company andirrigates land above. The Planters Canal Company was late in start-ing, and only 950 acres were irrigated in 1902. The Prairie I MuffRice Company has located its canal on Blue Creek above the Moore-Cortes and the Planters canals. It also was late in starting, andduring the current season irrigated 350 acres of rice. Summary of Matagorda plants.—Following is a summary of theMatagorda County plants: Bay Citj Irrigation Company, 5,000 acres;Matagorda County Rice Company, 9,000; Colorado Company, 5,300; U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER NO. 71 PL. I>. A. NILE VALLEY PUMPING PLANT.
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