WSPC06900

• File Number: 8200.700
• Description: Colorado River - Colorado River Basin - Colorado River Basin General Publications
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 9/11/1939
• Author: Clifford H Stone
• Title: In the Matter of The Application of the State of Arizona to the Federal Power Comm for a Prelim Permit at Bridge Canyon Ariz - Act of Arizona Legislature Creating Colorado River Commission of Arizona
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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settled, even though Arizona was not a party to the Com-

paot. Six of the states did agree upon the apportionment,

and as a result of this agreement there has been federal

legislation upon tho subject, namely, the Boulder Canyon

Projeot Aot (43 U. s. C. A., Chap. 12A. par, 617-617t). under

which immense works have been oonstruoted. Therefore. re-

gardless of mether Arizona was a party to the Compaot.

she is not now Ill:Id has not been in a position to question

the action of the six states to the Compact sinoe the

decision of the case of Arizona v. California, 283 U. S.

4231 75 L. Ed. 1154, 1171, Partioularly is this true in

viow of the fact that by the Compaot one-half of the flow

of tho river is permitted to oome below Lee'S Ferry in

Arizona, and en apportionment of the water below Lee's

Ferry was aotually suggested, if not made, by the Bouldcr

Canyon Project Aot between the states of Arizona. Cali-

fornia and Nevada.

Arizona oannot now contend that the Projeot Aot

is illegal or unoonstitutional sinoe it has been tested

in the Supreme Court of the United States by Arizona in

the above and last nalOOd oase, and henoe the Act is judi-

cially determined to be valid and binding upon this state.

Further examining the provisions of the Act to

ascerlain its effect upon this application. 1'10 find in

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