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00 -, "Q u.o, UPPER COLORADO RIVER COMPACT Oetoher 11, 1948 Signatory States: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming Colorado Commissioner: Appointed by the Governor Major Purposes: 1. Provide for the equitable division of the waters of the Upper Basin allocated by the terms of the Colorado River Compact (Art. 1) 2 Eestablish the obligations of each state of the Upper Basin with respect to required deliveries at Lee Feay. as set forth in the Colorado River Compact (Art. I) 3. Promote interstate comity (Art. I) 4. Remove causes of present and future controversies (Art. I) 5. Secure the expeditious agricultural and industrial development of the Upper Basin (Art. I) Salient Provisions: 1. Apportionment of waters of the Upper Basin as follows: Arizona 50,000 AFIyr. Of the total beneficial consumptive use allocated to the Upper Basin less the 50,000 AF per year to Arizona, the apportionment is (Art. III): Colorado New Mexico Utah Wyoming 51.75% 11.25% 23.00% 14.00% 2 The apportionment is based upon the allocation of man-made depletions and beneficial use is the basis, tbe measure, and tbe limit of tbe rigbt to use. (Art. Ill) 3. No state shall exceed its apportioned use in any water year when the effect of such use is . n'.' '';':0"''-:- ." to deprive aootbeNiicmatOfVfitate of its 8PpQrtioned use;...(Art.-ill) ~. '-",=-"0:- ..:; --. - .'1.-..,.....-.- .;..;o.'>_-....~.. ,........---~._.~_.____ ---,,---'---:~-.c.:~':.oI,~._-"."-. -, --..,--- '-.- -- ._....~~.../...:__........._+~~*-.~_..,..;......... .. ., '><"-4. If a-can should be plated'at"I.ee.Feny by the LOwer Basin, the exten"orcur1ai1menfhY-'.~ ',.,.. . .,< each state of the Upper Basin shall he determined by the following: a. The extent and times of curtailment shall assure full compliance with Article ill of the Colorado River Compact (Art. Ill) 11