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for irrigation below. This station would be entirely experimental since 

 many details of operation and water use are new and the outcome 

 could, therefore, not be predicted. However, the urgent need for this 

 new type of rearing facility is so great that considerable experimental 

 work would be justified. 



Existing hatcheries and 

 rearing stations 



Hatcheries recently 

 abandoned due to flood 

 damage 



Recommended development 

 for rearing ponds and 

 hatcheries 



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111 summary, the recommendations for expansion of the hatchery 

 system consist for the most part of pond stations where fish of a larger 

 size could be reared for use in heavily fished, accessible areas. The 

 only exception is that of No. 28 which would provide for the replace- 

 ment of a hatchery which is now old and in poor repair and poorly 

 located to serve our needs, but even in that ease rearing ponds should 

 be included in the new construction. It is believed that if the devel- 



