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Yuma Project Case Study

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Irrigation has changed Yuma/Southern Arizona with the help of many farmers and construction workers. During the time of Yuma’s Project development, Yuma’s population in 1912 was an estimated amount of 5,029. In 1938, it increased with a total of 37,800. The acres in Irrigation was 13,767 in 1912. In 1938, it increased with an amount of 61,500. During the time of the Yuma Project, there were many things they had to face. By 1975, 68,000 acres had been leveled for Irrigation and had decreased to 65,529 by the end of that same year. Crops were worth $37 million and $166 million had been invested in the project. The impact on the population would begin to buy out of Wellton Mohawk area.
The Population in the immediate area was dependent on agricultulture.

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