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% X las Vegas, Nevada, February 23, 1928* W-35-1 MAILGBAM Mr, C.C.Barry: In reply to your telegram K-284 we send herewith a record of water flow measurements made at las Vegas by Engineer C.W.MeKee for the Engineering Department* This is our only source of information to answer your questions* Last year we had even less to work by, and the figures given then were found in copies of letters which we do not locate now as they are filed under subjects other than water supply, to which they merely alluded, The sum of the measurements taken on February 9, 1928, of water available for Railroad use and for distribution by the Water Com­pany is 7*12 cubic feet a second or 3195,46 gallons a minute. This is a considerable Increase over last year as it includes the Little Spring. Our raailgrsm of the 21st mentioned that this fcrmcrly~'eraptied into Las Vegas Creek and flowed to the Company Ranch* Under present conditions it is impossible to say how much water was consumed by either the Railroad or the Water Company, but a half-and-half division seems a fair estimate, giving 3,56 cubic feet a second, or 1597,73 gallons a minute, to eaehas ggainst 2*3 cubic feet a second last year* . The water sources are under the supervision of the Engineering Department of the Railroad, which at present issues a monthly flat-rate bill against this Company for water furnished. It is possible, therefore, that the Engineering Department is in a position to supply more accurate statistics than are available here. Your telegram speaks In terms of gallons. Following this implied request, we reduce 5*56 c.f.s. in 1927 to 831,737,770 gallons, and 2*5 c.f.s. in 1926 to 542,581*610 gallons. This is computed from 7.4805 gallons to a cubic foot, which we understand to be the unit used by the Engineering Department. Yours truly, Walter R. Bracken, Vice President and Agent. s