Transcripts of the Arkansas River Compact Commissions 09/13,14,15,16,17/1948

• Description: Fifteenth Meeting of the Arkansas River Compact Commissions 09/13,14,15,16,17/1948 Colorado Springs, Co.
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Author: Commissioners
• Title: Fifteenth Meeting of the Arkansas River Compact Commissions 09/13,14,15,16,17/1948 Colorado Springs, Co.
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Meeting

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the board, Mr. McMurtry, and I don' t remember who else,
because of difficulties in operation of the Santa Ye
railroad and the highway bridge Just above on Cheyenne
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Creek, which diffioulties were recently manifested to an
extent the Santa Fe could not run trains over it for a
while. They had already taken measures to clear that channel m
of Cheyenne Creek, and I as told by Mr. Wilson, the pr-es - j
deft of the company, that they intend to .enlarge that
channel so that the Frontier Ditch can take its water out
of Cheyenne Creek.
That does not involve the drainage out of Cheyenne
Creek into the river. Originally the Frontier Ditoh had
a ditch from the river. That was never recognised, of
course. That is the present plan for our operation.
However, the water is Colorado water, and is taken Out
in Kansas.
CHAIRMAN KRAMER: The resulting question is whether
that water is part of Kansas' share under this Compact.
MR. TIDAL: Let me talk off the record.
(Discussion off the record. )
CHAIRMAN KRAMER: Let me reopen the record with this
observation, that at our last meeting the question with
regard to Article VI-B was whether it was satistaotory to
Kansas. Colorado I think unequivooally stated its accept-