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<br />ARTICLE 69
<br />Arkansas River Compact
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<br />37-69-101. Arkansas River compact.-- The general assembly hereby
<br />ratifies the compact between the state of Colorado and the state of
<br />Kansas designated as the "Arkansas river compact" signed in the city
<br />of Denver, state of Colorado, on the 14th day of December, A. D.
<br />1948, by Henry C. Vidal, Gail L. Ireland, and Harry B. Mendenhall,
<br />commissioner.s far the state of Colorado, and George S. Knapp,
<br />Edward F. Arn, William E. leavitt, and Roland H. Tate, commissioners
<br />for the state of Kansas, and approved by Hans Kramer, representative
<br />of the United States of America. Said compact is as follows:
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<br />ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT
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<br />The state of Colorado :and the state of Kan'sas t parties signatory
<br />to this compact (hereinafter referred to as "Colorado" and "Kansas,1t
<br />respectively, or individually as a Ustate," Or' collectively as the
<br />"statesU) having resel lied. te conclude a compact with respect to. the
<br />waters of the Arkansas river, and being moved by considerations ,of
<br />interstate comity, haVing appointed commissioners as follows:
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<br />Henry C. Vidal. Gail l. Ireland, and Harry B. Mendenhall, for
<br />Colorado; and George S. Knapp, Edward F. Arn, William E. Leavitt,
<br />and Roland H. Tate, for Kansas; and the consent of the congress of
<br />the United States to negotiate and enter into an interstate compact
<br />not later than January I, 1950, havin9 been 9ranted by Public law 34,
<br />79th Con9ress, 1st Session. and pursuant thereto the President havin9
<br />designated Hans Kramer as the representative of the United States,
<br />the said commissioners for Colorado and Kansas, after negotiations
<br />participated tn by the representative of the United States, have
<br />a9reed as follows:
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<br />ARTI CLE I
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<br />The major purposes of this compact are to:
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<br />A. Settle ,existing disputes and remove causes of futut.e con-
<br />troversy between the states of Colorado and Kansas, and between
<br />citizens of one and citi'zens of the other state, concerning the
<br />waters of the Arkansas, river and their control, conservation and
<br />utilization for irrigation ~nd other benefic,ial purposes.
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<br />B. Equit~bly divide and apportion between the states of Colorado
<br />and Kansas the waters of the Arkansas river and their utilization
<br />as well as the benefits arising from the construction, operation and
<br />lIIa.intenance by the United States of John Martin reservoir project
<br />for water conservation purposes.
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<br />ART! CLE If
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<br />The provisions of this compact are based on (1) the physical and
<br />other conditions peculiar to the Arkansas river and its natural
<br />drainage basin, and the nature and location of irrigation and other
<br />developments and facilities in connection therewith; (2) the opinion
<br />of the United States supreme court entered December 6, 1943, in
<br />the case of Colorado v. Kansas (320 U. S. 383) concerning the relative
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