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<br />001790 <br /> <br />.1 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />THE COLORAIXl RIVER <br />WATER CONSERVATION DIsrRICT <br />--,--_. <br /> <br />Or/l:anization <br /> <br />Under the provisions of Chapter 220, Session Laws of 1937, The <br /> <br />Colorado River Water COnservation District was created. It is composed <br /> <br />of Gunnison, Delta, Mesa, Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle and SUmmit Counties, <br /> <br />each of which is represented by a member on its Board of Directors. The <br /> <br />Board employs a general counsel for the legal business of the Distriot, <br /> <br />a seoretary who is also its engineer, and a treasuror. <br /> <br />Authori ty <br /> <br />J\Jnong other powers enumerated in the Statutes, Section 5( c) <br /> <br />provides, I~O make surveys and conduct investigations to determine: the <br /> <br />best manner of utilizing stream flow within the distriot; the amount of <br /> <br />s11ch stream flow or other water supply; and to locate ditches, irrigation <br /> <br />works and reservoirs to store or utilize water for irrigation, mining, <br /> <br />manufacturing or other purposes; and to make filings upon said waters and <br /> <br />initiate appropriations for the use and benefit of the ultmate appropri- <br /> <br />ators; and to do and perfonn all acts and things necessary or advisable <br /> <br />to secure and insul'e an adequate supply of water, present and future, for <br /> <br />irrigation, mining, manufacturing and domestic purposes within said dis- <br /> <br />tri cts. " <br /> <br />Acting under thie authority, the District has undertaken a <br /> <br />number of investigations in various parts of its territory of which the <br /> <br />present investigation is one. <br /> <br />-a- <br />