Allison, J. C.
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Allison, J. C.
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Allison, J. C.
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Even though plans to irrigate the southeast California desert eventually known as the Imperial Valley were made as early as 1859, it was not until 1901 that the California Development Company began contruction of gates and canals diverting water into that area from the Colorado River. Major floods over the next few years prompted the Southern Pacific Railroad, which operated rail service through the affected area, to pay the repair costs itself, essentially giving the railroad control over the California Development Company until it sold the operation to the Imperial Irrigation District in 1916.
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Colorado River (Colo.- Mexico)
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Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico)
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Colorado River Aqueduct (Calif.)
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Colorado River Aqueduct (Calif.)
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