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INVESTMENTS IN WATER, WATER SYSTEMS, LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2014
Investments In Water Water Systems Land And Improvements Tables |
Schedule of water and water systems | The Company’s water, water systems, land and improvements consist of the following costs and accumulated depreciation and depletion at February 28, 2014 and August 31, 2013:
|  | February 28, 2014 |  |  | August 31, 2013 |
|  | Costs |  |  | Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion |  |  | Costs |  |  | Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion |
Arkansas River Valley assets |  | $ | 69,112,300 |  |  | $ | (1,488,600 | ) |  | $ | 69,112,300 |  |  | $ | (1,487,700 | )
Rangeview water supply |  |  | 14,521,600 |  |  |  | (7,900 | ) |  |  | 14,667,000 |  |  |  | (7,700 | )
Sky Ranch water rights and other costs |  |  | 3,929,500 |  |  |  | (87,100 | ) |  |  | 3,915,100 |  |  |  | (79,800 | )
Fairgrounds water and water system |  |  | 2,899,900 |  |  |  | (666,600 | ) |  |  | 2,899,900 |  |  |  | (622,600 | )
Rangeview water system |  |  | 167,700 |  |  |  | (75,300 | ) |  |  | 167,700 |  |  |  | (72,800 | )
Water supply – other |  |  | 756,200 |  |  |  | (51,100 | ) |  |  | 43,200 |  |  |  | (22,400 | )
Totals |  |  | 91,387,200 |  |  |  | (2,376,600 | ) |  |  | 90,805,200 |  |  |  | (2,293,000 | )
Net investments in water and water systems |  | $ | 89,010,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 88,512,200 |  |  |  |  |

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