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was paralleled by a second canal receiving water through the same headgate which 

 supplies water to the former. The second canal occupies a position about one- 

 quarter to one-half mile farther west than the original one. Each of these canals 

 has a length of about 10 miles; bed widths are reported at 40 feet and depths at 3.5 

 feet. About 2,000 acres of land can be irrigated from these canals. It is reported 

 that about 12,000 acres have been served with water. The crops irrigated are prin- 

 cipally wheat and corn, water being delivered to tenants of the land free. The tenants 

 are, however, required to keep the canal in repair. 



PUMP IREIGATION FROM FEESNO SLOUGH. 



The main slough draining Fresno Swamp and uniting with the San Joaquin 

 River at Las Juntas is known as the Fresno Slough. AVhen Kings River is in flood 

 and the delta branches flowing northwai'd carry water into Fresno Swamp there is 

 a considerable discharge through this slough into San Joaquin River, but there are 

 times when Kings River contributes no water to this slough, its water being then 

 dead or without current and kept at the ordinary summer stage by contributions 

 from San Joaquin River, whose flow is cheeked just below Las Juntas by the dam 

 or weir of the San Joaquin and Kings River Canal and Irrigation Company. On 

 this slough, at points about 8 to 12 miles above Las Juntas, are four pumping plants 

 which have recently been put into service for the irrigation of lands upon either 

 side of the slough. As the banks of the slough are very low and the lands extending 

 away from the banks upon either side thereof are verj' flat the cost of thus pump- 

 ing water is very low and the irrigation of large areas of land is readily aflfected. 



WHITESIDE PITICP. 



The Whiteside Pump is the uppermost plant located on Fresno Slough. It was 

 installed in 1899. Power is supplied to a lt5-inch centrifugal pump by a 60- 

 horsepower portable engine. Water is raised only 4 to 10 feet, according to the 

 stage of water in Fresno Slough. It is delivered into a ditch having a width of 10 

 feet and irrigates about 1,500 acres of land on the southwest side of Fresno Slough. 

 The plant is maintained and operated by the tenants of the land irrigated. 



]h;itchx,eb ptjmp. 



The Mitchler Pump is located about a mile below the Whiteside Pmnp, on the 

 opposite bank of Fresno Slough. The 26-inch centrifugal pump at this station is 

 driven by a 150-horsepower stationary engine and delivers water into a ditch 30 feet 

 in width. It is claimed that about 7,000 acres of land have been irrigated with this 

 pump at a cost of 25 cents per acre. The cost of the plant is reported at f 8,000. It 

 was constructed in 1899 and is operated bj' the tenants of the lands irrigated. 



THE LEE PTJMP. 



The Lee Pump, which also draws water from Fresno Slough, is located upon its 

 westerlj- bank, a little over a mile below the Mitchler Pump. The 16-inch centrif- 

 ugal pump at this station is driven by a 40-horsepower movable engine. About 

 1,500 acres of land are reported to have been irrigated with its water at a cost of 20 

 cents per acre. The water is delivered into a ditch having a width of 15 feet. The 

 plant was installed in 1898. 



