CLAIM UNDER REVIEW
The listed Yuma Mesa Division Priority 3 consumptive-use entitlement totals 250,000 acre-feet across three districts.
The listed Yuma Mesa Division Priority 3 consumptive-use entitlement totals 250,000 acre-feet across three districts.
Assessment
The cited evidence establishes the claim as stated.
This is an editorial assessment of the cited evidence, not a finding by a court or public authority.
Evidence summary
Priority 3 page 1 lists North Gila Valley 41,203, Yuma Irrigation 67,278 and Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage 141,519 acre-feet of consumptive use. These sum to 250,000.
What the evidence establishes
Priority 3 page 1 lists North Gila Valley 41,203, Yuma Irrigation 67,278 and Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage 141,519 acre-feet of consumptive use. These sum to 250,000.
What it does not establish
Three additional entitlements on top of 250,000, diversion volumes, or current planted acreage.
What remains unknown
Final 2027 user orders and any later changes.
Supporting sources 1
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, Arizona Priority 3 list
Retained September 22, 2026; heading August 2024. Pages 1 and 3 visually checked against text from the same file. District shares total 250,000 AF CU; Unit B is acreage-based; City total is 50,000 AF CU including its PPR component.
Contradicting sources
No published contradicting sources are attached. This does not establish that none exist.
Sources 1
- Primary source · Government recordReclamation, Arizona Priority 3 list
Retained September 22, 2026; heading August 2024. Pages 1 and 3 visually checked against text from the same file. District shares total 250,000 AF CU; Unit B is acreage-based; City total is 50,000 AF CU including its PPR component.
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Organizations 3
- North Gila Valley Irrigation District
District with a listed Priority 1 entry and a share of the Yuma Mesa Division Priority 3 consumptive-use entitlement.
- Yuma Irrigation District
District listed with a share of the Yuma Mesa Division Priority 3 consumptive-use entitlement.
- Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District
District listed with a share of the Yuma Mesa Division Priority 3 consumptive-use entitlement.
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