Investigation of alternative aqueduct systems to serve southern California : Feather River and delta diversion projects : Appendix A, long range economic potential of the Antelope Valley-Mojave River Basin

California. Dept. Of Water Resources

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LIBRARY CALIFORNIAOFUNIVERSITY DAVIS mi% '^///////yiC////,if^////////////''/'^^y/y^''/^''- J MAP C SIGNIFICANT MINERAL DEPOSITS IN ANTELOPE-MOJAVL BASIN borate., tungsten, salt, gold, silver, pumice, roofing granules,, and Los Angeles County portion of Antelope Valley containsgypsum. The deposits of gold, gypsum, limestone, sand,and graveL Only sand and currently have commercial significance.gravel boundaries of the survey area within the generalBeyond the but vicinity are other noteworthy deposits. Located to the north is Searles Lake, the site of a chemical industry based on the pumping and proces- of lake brines. Reference has already been made to the productionsing sodium sulfate,of borax in this area. Other chemicals produced include soda ash, potassium chloride, potassium sulfate, lithium salts, bromine, of salt consumed in Southern Californiaand salt cake. Much the common somecomes from Searles Lake, adjacent to the investigational area, and area.from Koehn Lake, Kern County, which is within the areaThe current value of mineral production within the subject is magnitude is provided by the estimatenot available. An indication of the County amounts tothat limestone production throughout San Bernardino about million annually. Most of this production comes from the$35 estimatedMojave River district. The value of borate production is also production was valued at about millionto be substantial.

Sujets

• Tunneling
• Tunnels
• Water supply
• Aqueduct

Informations

• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 8
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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CALIFORNIAOFUNIVERSITY
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'<STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
RIVER AND DELTAFEATHER
PROJECTSDIVERSION
BULLETIN NO. 78
INVESTIGATION OF
SYSTEMSAQUEDUCTALTERNATIVE
CALIFORNIASOUTHERNSERVETO
APPENDIX A
POTENTIAL OFECONOMICRANGELONG
BASINRIVERVALLEY-MOJAVETHE ANTELOPE
HARVEY O. BANKSEDMUND. G. BROWN tfiH/^Sm
DirectorGovernor m '^J9«^7
1959JANUARY,
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.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
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