172' DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES 



Utilization of Water Supply. 



The water which under natural conditions is consumed by uneco- 

 nomic plant life could in large part be recovered by pumping from 

 wells, Avhereby the ground water table would be drawn down below the 

 root zone. The installation of pumps in this area would make available 

 the large underground reservoir that now lies unused. The storage in 

 this underground reservoir, as well as the summer inflow, could be 

 drawn upon to meet the fluctuating demands for irrigation. During 

 the winter the underground reservoir would be replenished by the 

 inflow from the sides and also by at least some of the storm run-off that 

 may otherwise be wasted into the ocean. 



