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<br />"(b) . . By th<;J phraS<;J ~Ipriorityo:f ,appropriat.icn" <br />'as herein. used is meant that ~n earlier'at?p:ropn,- <br />ation is il1 right of diver~i.on and uS",.$UPe:riQr <br />to a.later appropriation,. .. <br /> <br />"Tl:!ird. The CO!ll1Jlon la;T doctrine of riparian rights <br />shall not apply or be enforced withip the basin. <br /> <br />"Fourth . <br />---- <br />the basin are to <br /> <br />.. . .. <br />Existing rights of ajlpropriat:l.onwi thin <br />remain unaffectedby'. this cQmpaot;..' <br /> <br />. "]:U,lli. . Appropriations of water hereafter made <br />shall'berestricted to benefic;ial Ui3es. The'b<;Jnefic.ial uses <br />herein recogniz<;Jd are river control; rduhic1pal'anddo!1lestic; <br />agriculture, .andpovrer. . . <br /> <br />"~1~. . An appropriat:j.on of the i{a.ters6i tpe <br />Colorado River maybe made for agriGultuteOhly' whE!n the <br />application of water to such use at the p'1aoe of usei3hall be <br />economically feasible, and vrhen the apPlication of water to <br />such use .may yield only a meager and unprofitable return it <br />shall be deemed a waste and be. prohibited. . .. <br /> <br />"Sev~. Th," proprieta~rightthatmay be <br />acquired by an appropriator of vrater .from the Colorado River <br />for a beneficial use shall be limited to ~he usufruct. The <br />quantity of ;w.terto vThich an appropriator shall be entitled <br />under his appropriation: shall be the amount reasonably <br />needed for the.particular use for which the appropriation is <br />made when the same is applied without unnecessary waste. <br />Beneficfaluse shall be thebas:!.s, 'measUr.e and.1imit of the <br />right of appropriation, and any use that may !lot be just:l.fied <br />as such' beneficial use shall beprohj.bited.. . <br /> <br />"Eighth. During the period of _ years from <br />the date of the ratification of this, compact, app:r,'opriations <br />from ihe.waters of the Colorado :Ri~er'shallbemade subject to <br />the following limitations: <br /> <br />;. ..... "1. Appropriations made for each 6f the several <br />uses r\3cognized.in this compact shall as. a class have preference <br />in ri~ht of Ul;le ill. the following o~erl. <br />, . . . <br /> <br />".' <br /> <br />. First: <br /> <br />River control; ..c.:. <br />. . ""! ",.-. <br /> <br />Second I <br /> <br />~jUl)icipal.and.:d9mestici; <br />. "'", , . <br /> <br />Third; <br /> <br />Agriciul tu~e,' ..' <br /> <br />;'1,. <br /> <br />Fourth I Povrer. <br /> <br />II' q;t'~. <br />same general use <br /> <br />As between appropriations made for the <br />priority of appropriation shall prevail. <br /> <br />llth-S.F. <br />6 <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />14 <br />