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OC1202 The introductory paragraph names the official personnel of the inter- state Compact Commission and recites the consent of Congress to enter into an interstate compact with respect to ,the waters of the Arkansas River, ARTICLE I. This Article is a declaration of intent, first to settle disputes and remove causes for future controversy, and second, to equitably divide and apportion between the two States such waters and their use as well as the benefits arising from John Martin Reservoir, ARTICLE II, This Article recogni~es (1) the physical and other conditions of the stream and its basin and the irrigation developments therein, (2) the opinion of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Colorado vs, Kansas (320 U.S, 383) concerning the relative rights of the two States, and (3) the experience derived from the - temporary executive interim agreements. ARTICLE III. This Article is made up entirely of definitions of terms appearing in the Compact, Attention is particularly directed to paragraph B therein, which excludes from consideration and apportionment any waters brought into the Arkansas River Basin from any other river basin. I I I 1 I 1 " " ARTICLE IV, This Article further recogni~es that the Reservoir is a flood control as well as water conservation facility and must be operated in cooperation and conjunction with the Corps of Engineers, defines the relative flood contr,ol and conservation storage pools, and specifically provides that it is not intended to impede or prevent future beneficial development of the river basin, so long as such future development does not materially deplete such river basin water in usable quantity or availability for use. to the water users of Colorado and Kansas so far as their rights are established under this Compact, ' .~ ,; ~~l :~t '::.: ,'3 ;;1 q "1:;, " -~~ ~~ ARTICLE V, This is the apportionment Article, In considering it one must keep in mind the fact that it was the definite intent of the Commissioners that water must not be wasted and that there must be a flexibility and avail- ability in use for water users in both States and that such. requirements will not necessarily arise at the same time, dependent on weather condi~ tions in different areas. Furthermore, it must not be overlooked that the principal beneficial purpose of the Reservoir is to conserve water which previously has been unusable and wasted because of lack of a storage :. .~; :":~ , , }'~, /; /j "1 .> "~ :,;~ 7 "" -~""