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:, . <br />COS"TR.LA CREEK COMPACT <br />Septembcr 34, 1944 <br />(Amended February 7, 1963) <br />. <br />Sigaatory States: <br />Colorado and Nca? Madco <br />Colorado Commissioner: State Eagineer <br />/ <br />Major Purposes: <br />1. Equitable division of the waters of Costilla Crae1c (Art. I) <br />2 Remove pceseat and futute cause.s of iaterstate cantroveny (Art n • <br />3. Assure the most efficient uWizatioa of water (Art. n <br />4. Provide for integrated operation of adsting aad Qrospoctnnc irrigatian Facilitia in the cwo <br />scates (Art 1) 5. Adjust conf]icting jucisdictions of the two states over irrigation works diverting and storing <br />water in one state for use in both states (Art n <br />6. Equalize benefits of water fi^om CostMa Cceck (Art. 1) - <br />7. Place the beaeficial application of water on an equal basis in both states (Art n <br />Salieat Provisioas: <br />1. Provida for the caIculation of a safe yieid pdor w detivery of water cach year. (Arc I) <br />2 Defiacs aa irrigation season (Map 16 - Seg 30) and a storage season (Oct 1- May 15). <br />(ArL 12) <br />3. Establishes a duty of water of one aabic-Eoat pes seoond for each 80 acres of land irripted <br />tArL p <br />4. Invotvas the reliuquishment of Colorado water righrs and the change of decreed amounts <br />(Art- M) <br />5. FstablisIus schedules of delivaq to cach state based on water avai7abiG (Art V) <br />6. Prohbitt direct fZow divetsions during the storage seawa (Art. V) <br />10