Colorado River Workshop Handbook for the CWCB July 20 2004

• Description: Colorado River Workshop Handbook for the CWCB July 20 2004
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 7/20/2004
• Title: Colorado River Workshop Handbook for the CWCB July 20 2004
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Meeting

waters of the Little Snake river and its tributaries, without regard to the state line; and, so
far as is practicable, shall result in an equal division between the states of the use of water
not used under rights existing prior to the signing of this compact.
(g) All consumptive use of the waters of the Little Snake river and its tributaries shall
be charged under the apportionment of article III hereof to the state in which the use is
made; provided, that consumptive use incident to the diversion, impounding or
conveyance of water in one state for use in the other shall be charged to the latter state.
Article XII
Subject to the provisions of this compact, the consumptive use of the waters of
Henry's fork, a tributary of Green river originating in the state of Utah and flowing into
the state of Wyoming and thence into the Green river in the state of Utah; Beaver creek,
originating in the state of Utah and flowing into Henry's fork in the state of Wyoming;
Burnt fork, a tributary of Henry's fork, originating in the state of Utah and flowing into
Henry's fork in the state of Wyoming; Birch creek, a tributary of Henry's fork originating
in the state of Utah and flowing into Henry's fork in the state of Wyoming; and Sheep
creek, a tributary of Green river in the state of Utah and their tributaries, are hereby
apportioned between the states of Utah and Wyoming in such quantities as will result
from the application of the following principles and procedures:
(a) Waters used under rights existing prior to the signing of this compact.
Waters diverted from Henry's fork, Beaver creek, Burnt fork, Birch creek and their
tributaries, shall be administered without regard to the state line on the basis of an
interstate priority schedule to be prepared by the states affected and approved by the
commission in conformity with the actual priority of right of use, the water requirements
of the land irrigated and the acreage irrigated in connection therewith.
(b) Waters used under rights from Henry's fork, Beaver creek, Burnt fork, Birch creek
and their tributaries, initiated after the signing of this compact shall be divided fifty per
cent to the state of Wyoming and fifty per cent to the state of Utah and each state may use
said waters as and where it deems advisable.
(c) The state of Wyoming assents to the exclusive use by the state of Utah of the
water of Sheep creek, except that the lands, if any, presently irrigated in the state of
Wyoming from the water of Sheep creek shall be supplied with water from Sheep creek
in order of priority and in such quantities as are in conformity with the laws of the state of
Utah.
(d) In the event of the importation of water to Henry's fork, or any of its tributaries,
from any other river basin, the state making the importation shall have the exclusive use
of such imported water unless by written agreement made by the representatives of the
states of Utah and Wyoming on the commission, it is otherwise provided.
(e) All consumptive use of waters of Henry's fork, Beaver creek, Burnt fork, Birch
creek, Sheep creek, and their tributaries shall be charged under the apportionment of
article III hereof to the state in which the use is made; provided, that consumptive use