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IRRIGATION INVESTIGATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, 



to carry 4 feet of water. Its estimated capacity was about 220 cubic feet per 

 second. As approximated this season the capacity 'may be noted at 330 cubic feet 

 per second. Below the second regulating gate the width of the canal increases to 30 

 feet, and the depth of water to be carried is only 3 feet. These dimensions are main- 



F:o. 14.— A, headworks of Peoples Canal ; B, headworka of Last Chance and Leinberger canals; C, headworks of lower 



Kings River Canal. 



tainod for about 4 miles, still in a .southwesterly direction and extending well into 

 the northeastern extremity of that portion of the Kings River delta usually referred 

 to as the Mussel Slough country. The canal has three principal branches — We.st 

 Fork, which teiniinates near Grangeville; Middle Fork, which pas.ses just to the 



