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I agree.TH EY ALSO S E R V E 4 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 AM ERICAN S $600,000 each year to Arizona and Nevada in lieu of taxes on Hoover Dam—plus $500,000 each year to a / Colorado River development fund for the benefit of all Colorado River basin states. LO W ER CO LO RA D O R IV E R D EV ELO PM EN T Water and power protects shown in red on the map are paying their own^ay. The projects Vsing power from Hoover Dam are repaying the cost of the dam, with an interest return to the Federal Treasury—plus Power lines shown on the map deliver electric energy from Hoover and Parker dams to homes, farms and industries in Southern California. The Metropolitan Aqueduct provides water to the cities and areas of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The All American Canal and the Coachella Canal supply water to the Imperial Irrigation District and the Coachella Valley County Water District. Among the oldest water rights on the Colorado River are those of the Palo Verde Irrigation District, which includes lands in the vicinity of Blythe.