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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 120. 9* Then, as I understand your testimony, you hare a re­charge ranging from 30 to 35*000 acre feet a year, you have a withdrawal, taking the measured withdrawal and the unmeasured withdrawal, ranging from 39,000 to ^2,000 acre feet a year. k. The figure of five to 8,000 feet was ©f 19>+6, That may have decreased by this time. Q* And the measured withdrawal may have increased. A. May have Increased. Q, Do you have any figures or any information with respect to any changes in these averages since 19^6 to 1950, or would you say they were running about the same? In other words, is this overdraft still continuing? A. Yes, I think that the draft has exceeded 30,000 acre feet since about 19*+6. Q, Would you care to express an opinion as to whether the drilling of new wells would Increase that overdraft, if you care to express that opinion. A. Yes, the drilling of new wells and the delivery of water from them would add to the total. Q. The total overdraft? A* Yes. Q. And is it not a fact that there are certain limited areas in and around the City of las Vegas which would be sus­ceptible of procuring a good well, as distinguished from outly­ing areas or other areas where there might be well, Q* Yes, there are. A well in the vicinity of las Vegas, of large capacity, I can say can be obtained, and there are also