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ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT <br />December 14, 1948 <br />Signatory States: Colorado and Kansas <br />Colorado Commissioners: One resident from former Water District 14 or 17, one resident from <br />former Water District 67, and the Director of the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board <br />Major Purposes: <br />1. Settle existing and future controversy between the states concerning the utilization of the <br />waters of the Arkansas River (Art. I) <br />2. Equitably divide and apportion the waters of the Arkansas River between Colorado and <br />Kansas as well as the benefits which arise from the construction of John Martin Reservoir <br />(Art. I) <br />Important Provisions: <br />]. The conservation pool at John Martin Reservoir will be operated for the benefit of water <br />users in Colorado and Kansas, both upstream and downstream from the dam. (Art. IV} <br />2. The Compact is not intended to impede development of the Arkansas Basin in either state <br />provided that the waters of the Arkansas River shall not be materially depleted in usable <br />quantity or availability. (Art. IV) <br />3. From November ] to March 31 (winter storage) of each year, all water entering John Martin <br />Reservoir shall be stored up to the limit of the conservation pool, except that Colorado can <br />demand release of the river inflow up to 100 cfs as long as no waste occurs. (Art. V) <br />4. Summer storage in John Martin Reservoir shall commence on April 1 and continue to <br />October 3] of each year. All water entering the reservoir during this penod shall be stored <br />except: <br />a. When Colarado water users are operating under decreed priorities. <br />b. Colorado may demand releases of river inflow up to 500 cfs and Kansas may <br />demand releases of water equivalent to that portion of river inflow between 500 <br />cfs and 750 cfs regardless of Colorado releases. (Art. V) <br />Releases of stored water shall be made upon concurrent or separate demands by Colorado or <br />Kansas at any time during the summer storage period. Limitations imposed are: <br />a. Unless specifically authorized by the Compact Administration, separate releases <br />by Colorado shall not exceed 750 cfs and separate releases by Kansas shal] not <br />exceed 500 cfs. <br />b. Concurrent releases shall not exceed 1250 cfs. <br />c. When water stored in the conservation pool is less than 20,000 acre-feet, <br />releases to Kansas shall not exceed 400 cfs and concurrent releases shall not <br />exceed 1000 cfs. (Art. V} <br />14 <br />