Relining Project
Approximately 68,000 acre feet (84,000,000 m3) is lost annually by seepage from the All American Canal, especially where the canal crosses the great Algodones Dune Field, a portion of which is visible extending from top to bottom in the center of the satellite image above. Additionally, dune sand is constantly blown southeast into the canal. As part of California’s Colorado River Water Use Plan, 37 kilometers (23 mi) of the canal are being lined to prevent water loss by seepage. Some Mexican farmers have protested this lining project because the seepage from the canal allows them to irrigate their farms with groundwater replenished by the canal, however their claims were dismissed by a U.S. court.
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