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<br />UPPER COLORtiDO RNER COMPACT <br />October II. 1948 <br />Signatory States: <br />Of the tocal beaeficial consumptive use aIIocaced to the Upper Bazin less the 50,400 AF <br />per year to Arizona, the apQoctionment is (Art. II): <br />Colorado Commissioaer. Appointcd by the Governor <br />Major Purgosa: <br />1. Provide for the equitable division of the wateis of the Upper Basin allocated bp the terms <br />of the Colocado River Compact (Art. 1) <br />2 Frestablish the obligadoas of each state of the Upper Basin with rtspact to roquired <br />de[ivtries ac Lee Fcrry, as set forth ia the Colorado River Compact .(Art. n <br />3. Promote intersrace comiry (Art n <br />4. Rcmove causes of present and future contrvversies (Art n 5. Secuce the expeditious agricultural and industiial de,welopment of the Ugper Basin <br />cArt- n . <br />Salicnt Provisioas: <br />1. ApFortiocuaeat oF wacers oE the Upper Bazin as follows: <br />Arizona 50,000 AFlyc <br />2 <br />3. <br />.. .. 4. <br />Arizona, Colorado, New Mtlaco. Utah, aad Wyoming <br />Colurado 51.7596 <br />New Mexico I12596 <br />Uta.h 23.0096 <br />Wyoming 14.0096 <br />'Ihe apportionaient is based upon the allocation of maa made depletions aad beaeficial use is the basis, the measure, aad the Iimit of the right to use. (Art IIn <br />No stace shall cxceed its apportioned vse ie au1? water ycaz whea the effect oE such use is <br />to deptive aaother sigqatorystate of its agpoctiened usG Art.'.II? ... .:._... .?.. ., . <br />If a caD should be piaced "af tee Ferry by the I.ower Basin, the acteat of cuutailmcnt by <br />each state of the Upper Basia shaU be determiaed bq the foIlowing: <br />a. ?he extcac aad ames of curtailment shall assure fv1I compliaace with Article ?II aE the <br />Colorada Rivor CompacL (Art IIl) <br />II