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<br />.,.., <br />,,~ <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />V\estlaw: <br /> <br />4 UDENWLR 290 <br />4 U. Denv. Water L. Rev. 290 <br />(Cite as: 4 U. Denv. Water L. Rev. 290) <br /> <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />c <br /> <br />University of Denver Water Law Review <br />Spring 2001 <br /> <br />Article <br /> <br />*290 AN UPPER BASIN PERSPECTIVE ON CALIFORNIA'S CLAIMS TO WATER FROM THE <br />COLORADO RIVER PART I: THE LAW OF THE RIVER [FNdl) <br /> <br />James S. Lochhead [FNddll <br /> <br />Copyright@ 2001 Water Law Review, University of Denver (Colorado Seminary) <br /> <br />College of Law; James S. Lochhead <br /> <br />I. Introduction ........................................................... 291 <br /> <br />II. The Colorado River Compact ............................................ 293 <br /> <br />A. The Upper Basin Sought the .Assurance of the Ability to Develop a <br /> <br />Share of the Colorado River in Perpetuity, as Needs and Economic <br /> <br />Conditions Dictate <br /> <br />.................. .. .. .. .. .................. ...... ................ .. .... .. .. ........ ...................... .. <br /> <br />295 <br /> <br />B. The Upper Basin Sought to Eliminate the Application of the Prior <br /> <br />Appropriation Doctrine on an Interstate Basis ..... ... ................... 297 <br /> <br />C. The Upper Basin Sought to Preserve State Autonomy and Sovereignty <br /> <br />Over Intrastate Water Appropriation and Administration .............. .... 299 <br /> <br />D. The Upper Basin Sought to Avoid the Threat of Interstate Litigation <br /> <br />Among the States and Between the States and the Federal Government ...... 303 <br /> <br />E. The Upper Basin Sought to Create a Foundation for the Comprehensive <br /> <br />Development and Management of the Colorado River <br /> <br />................ .................... .. .. ........ <br /> <br />304 <br /> <br />@ 2006 Thomson/West. No Claim to Orig. U.S. Govt. Works. <br />