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<br />" .~,:i~~'-;;< _ <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br /><.0 <br /><r the first gauging station and the amount of water that should be available <br />"<1' <br />~ at the second gauging station based upon the conditions existing at the <br />o <br />~ time the Compact was signed and ratified. Any change that would alter <br /> <br />this basic relationship, whether it involves an increase in the amount <br /> <br /> <br />of available water by means of transmountain diversions or a decrease in <br /> <br />the amount of available water based upon either diversions above the <br /> <br />first gauging station or diversions from tributaries between the two <br /> <br />gauging stations, must be calculated so that the original relationship <br /> <br />remains unchanged. <br /> <br />Article V permits the abandonment of gauging stations and the estab- <br />lishment of new gauging stations, provided that the commission gives <br />unanimous approval and provided further that the rights and obligations <br />to deliver water remain substantially unaltered. <br />Article VI gives certain flexibility to New Mexico and to Colorado in <br /> <br />delivery commitments pursuant to the schedules contained in Article III <br /> <br />and Article IV. Colorado may have an annual debit or an accrued debit in <br />its delivery commitments of up to 100,000 acre feet. Anything in excess <br /> <br />must be supported by an. equal amount of storage water in reservoirs con- <br /> <br />structed after 1937. In addition, within the physical limits of the post- <br /> <br />1937 reservoir storage capacity, Colorado must retain water equal to its <br /> <br />accrued deficit. <br /> <br />Unlike Colorado, New Mexico has a yearly ceiling of 150,000 acre feet <br />on its annual debit. Thus if New Mexico falls behind in its delivery <br />commitments in excess of 150,000 acre feet, that excess will not be added <br /> <br />to New Mexico's accrued debit. The ceiling on New Mexico's accrued debit <br />is set at 200,000 acre feet as opposed to Colorado's limitation of 100,000 <br /> <br />acre feet. New Mexico is also required, within the fiscal limits of re- <br />