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43. A summary of the estimated water requirements for Paradise Valley is as follows: 1950 1970 2000 Domestic Requirements - MOD 1.0 2.0 4.0 Agricultural Requirements - MOD 4.5 6.0 14.5 Total Requirements - MOD 5.5 8.0 18.5 Tule Springs Area - The Tule Springs area is entirely agricultural. Water consumption in 1948 was estimated at 5.06 MOD, or 5,716 acre-feet. Based on the gross water duty of 6 acre-feet per acre, the quantity of water used would be sufficient to irrigate 950 acres. The Department of Agriculture soil survey of 1923 shows that about 1,800 acres in this immediate area are suitable for agriculture. Rurther development of this area may occur but it will probably be slight. An ultimate development of 1,200 acres and annual water consumption of 7,200 acre-feet (6.45 MOD) appears reasonable. Other Agricultural Lands - The Department of Agriculture soil survey lists a total of 37,500 acres in the entire Las Vegas Valley that, where conditions of drainage and alkali accumulation are favorable, is well
