San Diego, Calif. area. The project, estimated to cost $17,500,000, will provide the San Diego area with a supply of approximately 50,000,000 gallons per day of water from the Colorado River aqueduct by tying in to the metropolitan water district of southern California's aqueduct near San Jacinto and piping the water from this point by pipe line and tunnels to the San Vicente Reservoir on San Vicente Creek near San Diego, a distance of 71.57 miles. 3. The work is to be performed through the cooperation of the Bureau of Reclamation, the Navy Department, the War Department, and the Federal Works Agency with the city of San Diego. 4. The right-of-way, as located by the Bureau of Reclamation, runs through approximately 365 ownerships of the following types of land for the distances as shown: 5. Approximately 200 acres of land at the north end of the proposed aqueduct is to be acquired in fee. A perpetual easement is deemed sufficient for the rightof-way except for small tracts for the disposal of spoil to be removed from the various tunnels. 6. The estimated cost of the land and right-of-way as based on preliminary data furnished by the Bureau of Reclamation is $130,000, which amount is included in the estimated cost of $17,500,000. 7. The cost of construction is to be divided as follows: Navy Department, 70 percent; Federal Works Agency, 20 percent; War Department, 10 percent. 8. The Bureau of Reclamation is to furnish plans for the construction of the aqueduct and is to assist the city of San Diego in (1) reaching an agreement with the metropolitan water district relative to a perpetual supply of water after the war emergency and (2) relative to the eventual amortization by the city of San Diego for its proportionate share of the cost of the project. APPENDIX 3 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, November 13, 1945. Hon. JAMES V. FORRESTAL, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. SECRETARY: This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of November 3, 1945, transmitting for my information a copy of the contract dated October 17, 1945, numbered NOy-13300, between the Government (represented by the Navy Department) and the city of San Diego, Calif., providing for the continued construction of the San Diego aqueduct project and its delivery to the city of San Diego, Calif., under specified terms. I shall appreciate your keeping me advised on this project. Sincerely yours, DAVID WALSH. WASHINGTON, D. C., November 3, 1945. Hon. DAVID I. WALSH, Chairman, Senate Naval Affairs Committee, DEAR SENATOR WALSH: There is transmitted herewith for your information a copy of the contract dated October 17, 1945, and numbered NOy-13300, between the Government (represented by the Navy Department) and the city of San Diego. This contract provides for the continued construction of the San Diego aqueduct project and its delivery to the city of San Diego upon specified terms. You will recall that the Government undertook the construction of this aqueduct pursuant to the instructions of President Roosevelt given in November 1944. The background for the President's instructions are found in Senate Document No. 249, seventh-eighth Congress, second session. At the time of cessation of hostilities, serious consideration was given to the question of whether the best interests of the Government would not be served by immediate termination of the project. Investigation disclosed that an adequate water supply in this area is still of emergency importance to the Government because of the anticipated continuation of extensive Government installations; that termination of the project would result in substantial loss on the terminated contracts; and that the city of San Diego had in good faith made large financial commitments for the improvement of its water system in anticipation of receipt of water through this aqueduct, and was willing to undertake repayment to the Government of a substantial part of the cost of construction of the aqueduct. Negotiations with the city of San Diego have culminated in the attached agreement. In it the Government undertakes to complete the aqueduct and to turn it over to the city on a lease basis calling for an annual rental of at least $500,000 and for a term not to exceed 32 years. The city assumes full responsibility for the aqueduct upon such delivery and is given an option to purchase the aqueduct during the lease term at either a price to be fixed by the contracting officer upon request, or at the amount of the cost to the Government (as defined in the contract) of the aqueduct, without interest, less rental paid. The city likewise undertakes to consummate necessary arrangements with the metropolitan water district of southern California for the supplying of water through the aqueduct and to use its best efforts to supply all Government establishments in the area with an adequate supply of water at applicable and nondiscriminatory rates. It is anticipated that under this contract the Government will eventually be repaid substantially all of its costs allocable to this project, other than the expense of furnishing the initial plans and specifications. The estimated over-all cost of this project is presently placed at $14,500,000, exclusive of approximately $300,000 which has already been expended for plans and specifications. You will note that this is substantially less than the originally estimated cost of $17,500,000. This saving largely arises from careful planning and keen competition among lump-sum bidders. Final completion of the project is scheduled for May 1947. Sincerely yours, APPENDIX 4 JAMES FORRESTAL JANUARY 29, 1947. To: F. A. Rhodes, city manager. From: G. E. Arnold, assistant city manager. The water supply for the city of San Diego comes from three principal sources in different directions from the city. The chief supply is derived from the El Capitan, San Vicente Reservoirs, on the San Diego River and tributaries. The secondary supply is from the Morena-Barrett-Otay system, and a small supplementary supply is received from the Hodges Reservoir, as shown on the accompanying map. After the 1944-45 run-off season it was indicated that, if the two succeeding years produced small run-off, the city's El Capitan and San Vicente Reservoirs would be entirely depleted by August 1, 1947. Consequently on May 1, 1945, special effort was made to speed up construction of the San Diego Aqueduct, this work having been authorized by the President's directive of November 1944. Run-off for the 1945-46 season produced 5,641,000,000 gallons, all of which was impounded in these two reservoirs. Thus far the 1946-47 season has produced prac tically no run-off. On January 21, 1946, there was in storage in the El Capitan and San Vicente Reservoirs a total of 23,782,000,000 gallons. On January 21, 1947, this storage totaled 15,509,000,000 gallons, a depletion of more than 8,000,000,000 gallons during the year. It will not be possible to entirely deplete the storage in these two reservoirs as the last 8,000,000,000 gallons will not be potable water. From the above it will be seen that without material additional run-off during the next 3 months, or delivery of Colorado River water through the new aqueduct, the city will be required to depend entirely on the Morena-Barrett-Otay system, plus the small additional supply from Hodges after December 1947. Pipe lines to the city from Otay Reservoir are sufficient to supply only 50 percent of the summer requirements of the city. The new aqueduct is now about 70 percent completed, and if there are no further delays in labor, materials, or financing, it will be completed and ready for the delivery of Colorado River water by the end of September 1947. If, however, there is any delay in the completion of the aqueduct, rationing of water in San Diego will be necessary. San Diego has had a history of long periods of drought, the most severe of which occurred in the period from 1897 to 1904. During these 7 years there was practically no run-off in any of the streams in San Diego County. Indications are that the area is entering another of these dry periods. This has been an exceedingly dry winter, as there has been no measurable rainfall during the past 30 days. The use of water in January will exceed that of December. If construction of the aqueduct is delayed, immediate curtailment of the use of water will be necessary. G. E. ARNOLD, Assistant City Manager. CITY OF SAN DIEGO WATER DEPARTMENT RESERVOIR STORAGE-JANUARY, SECOND 10-DAY PERIOD Water in storage in municipal reservoirs as of January 21, 1946, and January 21, 1947, subject to outstanding commitments to California Water and Telephone Co; La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Spring Valley irrigation districts; Santa Fe irrigation district; San Dieguito irrigation district; Del Mar Water, Light & Power Co., and a number of minor water users: SAN DIEGO, CALIF., From: Hydraulic Engineer. To: City Manager. Subject: Requirement for Early Completion of San Diego Aqueduct. The following is a brief review of the water supply of city of San Diego as of October 1, 1945, and anticipated date when Colorado River water should be available to supplement the remaining local supply. On October 1, 1945, the storage of water in the three reservoir systems was as follows: With (1) continuation of the operation of Otay pumping plant; (2) a run-off pattern such as occurred following April 1, 1897; (3) a small increase in the use of water, there will remain in El Capitan-San Vicente-Murray Reservoir system on July 1, 1947, about 10,900 acre-feet or 3,551.8 million gallons of water with an indicated depletion of 3,800 acre-feet or 1,238.2 million gallons due to water use and evaporation for the month of July 1947. Under the above conditions, completion of the San Diego Aqueduct and the delivery of Colorado River water by July 1, 1947, is of utmost importance. FRED D. PYLE, Hydraulic Engineer. CITY OF SAN DIEGO, WATER DEPARTMENT RESERVOIR STORAGE-MAY, THIRD 10-DAY PERIOD Water in storage in municipal reservoirs as of June 1, 1944, and June 1, 1945, subject to outstanding commitments to California Water & Telephone Co., La Mesa, Lemon Grove and Spring Valley irrigation district, Santa Fe irrigation district, San Dieguito irrigation district, Del Mar Water, Light & Power Co., and a number of minor water users: |