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NEBRASKA v. WYOIVIING <br />325 U.S. 589 (1945} <br />Important Provisions: <br />1. Colorado is prohibited from diverting water from the North Platte River and its tributaries for <br />irrigation of more than 135,000 acres in Jackson County during one irrigation season. (This <br />value was changed to 145,000 acres by the Court on June 14, 1953). <br />2. Colorado is prohibited from storing more than 17,000 acre-feet of water for irrigation <br />purposes from the North Platte River and its tributaries in Jackson County between October 1 <br />of any year and September 30th of the following year. <br />3. Colorado is prohibited from exporting out of the basin of the North Platte River and its <br />tributaries in Jackson County more than 60,000 acre-feet in any consecutive 10-year period. <br />4. Colorado and Wyoming are required to maintain accurate records of irrigated acreage, <br />volumes of water stored, and volumes of water exported for inspection at all times. <br />5. This decree does not affect or restrict the use or diversion of water fi-om the North Platte <br />River and its tributaries for ordinary and usual domestic, municipal, and stock watering <br />purposes. <br />l7 <br />