380 THE WORK OF THE RECLAMATION SERVICE. 



for irrigating approximately 160,000 acres of land and the develop- 

 ing of pumping facilities for an additional acreage. The cost will 

 probably be about $20 per acre, and ultimately from $3,000,000 to 

 $4,000,000 will be expended. 



California. — The Yuma project on the lower Colorado Eiver as 

 noAY outlined involves the reclamation of 85,500 acres at a cost of $35 

 per acre, the land being on both sides of the river, in California and 

 Arizona. 



Colorado. — The Gunnison project contemplates the reclamation of 

 100.000 acres of land in the Uncompahgre Valley, at a cost of about 

 $25 per acre. This land is largely in private ownership. The project 

 involves the building of a tunnel 6 miles long from Gunnison River. 



Idaho. — The Minidoka project is designed to reclaim 130,000 to 

 130,000 acres of vacant public land on both sides of Snake Eiver, at a 

 cost of $26 per acre. This is to be accomplished by the construction 

 of dam and canals and development of the gravity and pumping 

 systems. 



Kansas. — Along Arkansas River it is probable that water can be 

 pumped from the underlying gravels. Investigations have been made 

 which indicate that considerable development of j^rivate lands may 

 take place imder the terms of the reclamation act. 



Montana. — The Milk River project is designed to reclaim nearly 

 60,000 acres of land, mostly public, and located mainly on the south 

 side of Milk River, east of Malta, Mont. Water will be stored in 

 reservoirs. The cost will be from $20 to $25 per acre. 



Nebraska. — The Xorili Platte project is designed to reclaim an 

 undetermined area on both sides of North Platte River, in both W^^o- 

 ining and Nebraska. Water will be stored in Wyoming and canals 

 built, heading in the State. Most of the land is now in private own- 

 ership. The cost of reclamation will probably be between $30 and 

 $35 per acre. 



Nevada. — The Truckee project, now under construction, will re- 

 claim upward of 150,000 acres, at a cost of about $26 per acre. There 

 are a number of ramificaticms which are yet to be worked out, and 

 these may result in a larger development. 



New Mexico. — The Hondo project, in the vicinity of Roswell, will 

 irrigate about 10,000 acres, a portion of which is in private owner- 

 ship. The cost Avill be upward of $25 Y)Qy acre. Water is to be 

 obtained from flood storage in a reservoir to be constructed on the 

 north side of Hondo Riv^er. 



North Dakota. — The Fort Buford project is designed to reclaim 

 60,000 acres on the west side of Yellowstone River, in Montana and 

 North Dakota, at a cost of about $30 per acre. Most of this land is 

 in private ownership. 



Oklahoma. — In this TerrUorv reconnaissance has shown tliat water 



