PUB00105

• Year: 1999
• Title: Conference Proceedings: 24th Annual Gunnison Water Workshop
• CWCB Section: Administration
• Description: Theme of the workshop was Garden of Dreams v. High-Desert Reality
• Publications - Doc Type: Other

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Republican River Compact (1942): C.R.S. 9937-67-101, -102.

1. Entered into among Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and the United States to
divide the waters ofthe Republican River and its tributaries. If the computed
virgin flow varies more than 10% from the average, the allocations are
adjusted proportionately.

2. Colorado is allocated 54,100 acre-feet annually based on the virgin flow from
the following streams and in the following amounts:

North Fork of the Republican River:
Arikaree River:
South Fork ofthe Republican River:
Beaver Creek:
Frenchman Creek:
Red Willow Creek:

10,000 AF
15,400 AF
25,400 AF
3,300 AF
the entire flow in Colorado
the entire flow in Colorado

Costilla Creek Compact (1963): C.R.S. 99 37-68-101, -102.

1. Apportions the waters of Costilla Creek (a tributary of the Rio Grande)
between Colorado and New Mexico.

2. Delivery of waters is determined by a table of water rights combining the
priority dates of water rights both in New Mexico and in Colorado.

3. Administered by the Costilla Compact Commission; both states share costs.

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Arkansas River Compact (1948): C.R.S. 937-69-101, et seq.

I. Entered into among Colorado, Kansas, and the United States.

2. Provides operating criteria for John Martin Reservoir constructed by the US.
Army Corps of Engineers in 1943.

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