arid lands

arid lands
Lands of western states in need of reclamation by irrigation. 30 Am 3 Rev ed Irrig §§ 92112. A district is "arid" where rainfall is insufficient for agricultural purposes. Hall v Carter, 33 Tex Civ App 230, 233, 77 SW 19.

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