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<br />n [\ ,11 'l4 <br /> <br />NEBRASKA v. WYOMING <br />325 U.S. 589 (1945) <br /> <br />Salient Provisions: <br /> <br />1. Colorado is prohIbited from diverting water from tbe North Platte River and its tributaries <br />for irrigation of more than 135,000 acres in Jackson County during one irrigation season. <br />(This value was cbanged to 145,000 acres by the Court on June 14, 1953). <br />2. Colorado is prohtbited from storing more tban 17,000 AF of water for irrigation purposes <br />from tbe North Platte River and its tnbutaries in Jackson County between October 1st of <br />any year and September 30th of the following year. <br />3. Colorado is prohibited from exporting out of the basin of the North Platte River and its <br />tnbutaries in Jackson County morc than 60,000 AF in any consecutive 100year period. <br />4. Colorado and Wyoming are required to maintain accurate records of irrigated acreage, <br />volumes of water stored, and volumes of water exported for inspection at all times. <br />5. This decree does not affect or restrict the use or diversion of water from the North Platte <br />River and its tnbutaries for ordinary and usual domestic, municipal, and stock watering <br />purposes. <br /> <br />16 <br />