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may be stored on the north fork of Red River, and it is believed that 

 fiirth(>r exploration will show that there are lands which can be profit- 

 ably irrigated by this stored Avater, at a cost of not to exceed $20 per 

 acre. 



Oregon. — The Malheur project, on both sides of Malheur River, 

 west of Ontario, will reclaim, by storage of flood waters of Malheur 

 River, about 00,000 acres, at a cost of about $30 per acre. 



So\ith Pal'otd. — The Bellefourche project contemplates the recla- 

 mation of CO.OOO acres of arid land, largely public, situated northerly 

 from the Black ITills, by the storage of flood waters of Bellefourche 

 River. The cost will be about $30 per acre. 



Utah. — The Utah Lake project contemplates the utilization of 

 waters tributary to Utah Lake and the reduction of evaporation 

 losses by drawing down the lake. It is possible that 60,000 acres 

 may be reclaimed, at a cost of $35 per acre. 



Washinf/ton. — The Palouse project is for the redemption of arid 

 lands near Pasco by storage in Washtucna reservoir. Possibly 

 100,000 acres, mainly in private ownership, can be reclaimed, at a 

 cost of $30 per acre. 



Wyoming. — The Shoshone project is designed to reclaim 160,000 

 acres of public land in the Bighorn basin, north of Shoshone River. 

 Water will be stored and diverted at a cost of $25 per acre. 



