WSP00417

• File Number: 8200.300.40.A
• Description: Colorado River Compact
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 11/23/1922
• Author: Co. R Compact Comm.
• Title: Minutes of Colorado Compact Commission - Meeting #24
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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herein provided; or (d) as to the construction or operation of works
within the Colorado !liver Basin to be situated in troD or more Statos or
to be constructed in one State for the benefit of another State, or for
tho diversion of water in one State for the benef.it of anothor Stato, the
Governors of the States affected, upon tho request of one of them, shall
forthwith appoint Commissioners with povler to consider and adjust such
claim or controversy, subject to r'ati,fication by the Legislatures oi' the
States so affectod.
Nothine herein contained shall prevent the adjustment of any such
claim or controverSY by any present method or by direct future logislative
action of the interestod States.

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ARTICLE VII.

Nothing in this compact shall be construed as affocting the obligations

of, the Unitod States of ATIlorica to Indi,an tribes.

ilIlTICLE D:.

Nothing in this compact shall bo construed to limit or prevent any
State i'rom instituting or maintaining any a,ction or proceedi,ng, legal or
equitable, for the protoction of any right under this compact or tho
enforcement of any of its provisions.,

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ARTICLE X.

This compact m~y be terminated at any tDn~ by the unanimous agreement

of the signatory States, but at such termination all rights thon established

under this compact shall continue unimpaired.,

ARTICLE XI.

This compact shall become binding and obligatory when i:c shall have

been approved by the Legislatures of such of the signatory States and by tho

Congress of the Unitod States. Notice of approval by the Logislatures shall

be given by the Govornor of each signatory State to the Governors of the

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