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All-American Canal lining nearly finished

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on January 3, 2010 at 6:55 am

From the Yuma Sun:

“Twenty-three miles may not seem like much.

But for a project to line a section of the All American Canal that snakes through the sand dunes west of Yuma, it’s meant 20 years in the making, legal challenges and the expenditure of $285 million.

After nearly three years of construction by two contractors working simultaneously, the project is expected to be completed by spring.

The payoff is the conservation of an estimated 67,700 acre-feet of water a year once lost through seepage – enough to meet the annual needs of 500,000 people. Most of the saved water will be delivered to San Diego as part of an agreement by that city to help fund the project. … “

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January 3, 2010 · Filed Under All-American Canal

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