WSP12141

• File Number: 8200.300.40.A
• Description: Colorado River Compact
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 3/27/1922
• Author: Colorado River Com.
• Title: Report of the Colorado River Commission Session Held at the State Capitol of Utah
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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to participnte in both the worj~ and benefi ts attGndinrr this

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8:re2t under"';cking, to the fullost l'xtent of hor dghtful share.

~o this end we wish to submit our claimG ~nd express Gome views

for your consideretion. In the absenoc of an established basis,

for 7lrospective rights, to t;he use of water, we sense the risk
of cOTJ1ll1ittinr: ovrselves at this 'time, and thcrefo.i'e reserve the

right to amend t~le de3crintion, now offered, to conform to such

standnrds 2S the Commission may finally fix. Vii th this under-

standing, tenci in order that the Com"1issi on May have timely

information of all such c1[\ins, Vie formally submit that Utah
should have the right to divert, store, and vse so much of the
water supply of the Colorado RivClr and its tributaries, within

. the boundaries of said. ste; te, as may be necessary to s:erve he r
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ultimate needs, for any and ",11 bonefi<:ial purposes wh2tsoel"er.

Provided, the exercise of such rigLts Shall not impair the rights

of nny other state or interest.

We fully believe, End therefore assert, th,~ t the exeroise

of this proposed. right will not and cannot abridge, or in any

way im!,l?,ir any other right or interest, in 2n~' part of the Colo-

rado 1iver Basin; but will be a real aid and assurance to all.

The preda.ninant objeo.ts, to be !l'tt/Jined in utili7,ing the

Colorado River wo.ter 3uppl~7 are, irrii<2tion, flood control,

power development and the elimination of Silt. All will perhaps

agree, ,that the equalization of the strear:1 flow i.5 essential to

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the accom?lishments of Bach an'l all 0:' the so most important

purposes.

S.L.