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<br />rights of the respective st~tes in and to the use of waters of the
<br />Arkansas river; and (3) the experience derived under various interim
<br />executive agreements between the two states apportioning the waters
<br />released from the John Martin reservoir as operated by the corps of
<br />engi'neers.
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<br />ART! CLE III
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<br />As used in this compact:
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<br />A. The word IIstatel ine" means the geographical boundary line
<br />between Colorado and Kansas.
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<br />B. The term "waters of the Arkansas river" means the waters
<br />orig'inating in the natural drainage basin of the Arkansas river,
<br />including its tributaries, ;upstream from the stateline, and excluding
<br />waters brought into the Arkansas river basin from other river basins.
<br />
<br />C. The term "stateline flow" means the flow of waters of the
<br />Arkansas river as determined by gauging stations located at or near
<br />the stateline. The flow as determined by such stations, whether
<br />located in Colorado or Kansas. shall be- deemed, to be the actual
<br />statellne flow.
<br />
<br />D. IIJohn Martin reservoir project'" is the, official name of the
<br />facility fOrmerly known as Caddo a reservoir project, authorized by
<br />the Flood Control Act of 1936. as amended, for construction,
<br />operati'on and maintenance by the war department, corps of engineers,
<br />later designated at the corps of engineers. department of the army,
<br />and herefo referred .to as the "corps of engineers. II "John Martin
<br />reservoir" is the water storage space created by 'tJohn Martin damn.
<br />
<br />E. The "flood control storage" is that portion of the total
<br />storage space in John Martin reservoir allocated to flood control
<br />purposes.
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<br />F. The "conservatfon pool" is that portion of the total storage
<br />space in John Martin reservoir lying below the flood control storage.
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<br />G. The "ditches of ColoradO. water district 67" are those
<br />ditches and canals which divert water from the Arkansas river or its
<br />tributarie~ downstream from John ~~rtin dam for irrigation use in
<br />Colorado.
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<br />H. The tenn "river flowll means the sum of the flows of the
<br />Arkansas and the Purgatoire rivers into John Martin reservoir. as
<br />determined by gauging stations appropriately located above said
<br />reservoir.
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<br />I. The tenn "the administration"- means the Ark.ansas river
<br />compact administration establ ;Shed under article VIll.
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<br />ARTICLE IV
<br />
<br />Both states recognize that: .
<br />
<br />A. This compact deals only with the waters of the Arkansas
<br />river as defined in article III.
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