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Water Supply Protection
File Number
8278.400
Description
Title I - Mexican Treaty
Basin
Colorado Mainstem
Date
7/27/1942
Author
Com. Of 14, CRBS
Title
Memoranda In Explanation and Support of Resolution Adopted by the Committee on June 20, 1942, Relating to an Apportionment of the Waters of the Colorado River to Mexico
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<br />;", <br />t(:/ <br />~; '\".~',f;. <br />~j.\:~r: <br />!r.~'fX! <br />~~~w: <br />\' ' <br /> <br />',": <br /> <br />which the water drains into the Colorado River system <br /> <br />above Lee Ferry, a point in the north central portion <br /> <br />of Arizona. 'l'he ilLower Basin" is that l)art draining <br /> <br />into the River belov: Lee Ferry. The "Colorado River <br /> <br />System" is defined as that part of the Colorado River <br /> <br />and its tributaries within the United States. <br /> <br />The Compact apportions in perpetuity from the <br /> <br />Colorado River system to the Upper Basin and to the Lower <br /> <br />Basin, respectively, the beneficial consumptive use of <br /> <br />7,500,000 acre feet per annum. In addition, the Lower <br /> <br />( '-,~ <br />;' <br /> <br />Basin is given the right to increase its use by 1,000,000 <br />acre feet per annum, making a total for that basin of <br /> <br />'.' <br /> <br />8,500,000 acre feet per annum. <br /> <br />Use of Compact~11ocations <br />Although the "comprehensive planl1 of development of <br /> <br />the River (Section 15, Project Act; Section 2(d), Adjust- <br />ment Act, supra.) has not been completed, it is known <br /> <br />that substantially all if not the entire amount of water <br />allocated to the Upper Basin under the Compact will be <br /> <br />put to use. In fact, there is a question in the minds of <br /> <br />~.L1', <br />~l <br /> <br /> <br />, I.., <br /> <br />some as to whether the allocation will prove to be suf- <br /> <br />ficient to meet the demands. In recent years, the need <br /> <br />of additional trans-mountain diversions has increased <br /> <br />rapidly as a means of supplementing available water <br /> <br />- 3 - <br />
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