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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT
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<br />The State of Colorado, the State of New Mexico. and the State of Texas, desiring
<br />to remove all causes of present and future controversy among these States and between
<br />citizens of one of these States and citizens of anoth,er State with respect to the use of the
<br />waters of the Rio Grande above Fort Quitman, Texas, and being moved by considerations of
<br />interstate comity, and for the purpose of effecting an equitable apportionment of such
<br />waters, have resolved to conclude a Compact for the attainment of these purposes, and to
<br />that end, through their respective Governors, have named as their respective Commission-
<br />ers:
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<br />For the State of Colorado M, C, Hinderlider
<br />For the State of New Mexico Thomas M, McClure
<br />For the State of Texas Frank B. Clayton
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<br />who, after negotiations participated in by S. 0, Harper, appointed by the President as the
<br />representative of the United States of America, have agreed upon the following articles, to-
<br />wit:
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<br />ARTICLE I
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<br />(a) The State of Colorado, the State of New Mexico, the State of Texas, and the
<br />United States of America, are hereinafter designated "Colorado," "New Mexico," "Texas,"
<br />and the "United States," respectively.
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<br />(b) "The ,Commission" means the agency created by this Compact for the adminis-
<br />tration thereof. .'
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<br />(e) The term "Rio Grande Basin" means all of the territory drained by the Rio
<br />Grande and its tributaries in Colorado, in New Mexico, and in Texas above Fort Quitman,
<br />Including the Closed Basin in Colorado.
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<br />(d) The "Closed Basin" means that part of the Rio Grande Basin In Colorado where
<br />the streams drain into the San Luis Lakes and adjacent territory. and do not normally con-
<br />tribute to the flow of the Rio Grande,
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<br />(e) The term "tributary" means any stream which naturally contributes to the flow of
<br />the Rio Grande,
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<br />(f) "Transmountain Diversion" is water imported into the drainage basin of the Rio
<br />Grande from any stream system outside of the Rio Grande Basin. exclusive of the Closed
<br />Basin,
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<br />(g) "Annual Debits' are the amounts by which actual deliveries in any calendar
<br />year fall below scheduled deliveries.
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<br />(h) "Annual Credits" are the amounts by which actual deliveries In any calendar
<br />year exceed scheduled deliveries,
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<br />(I) "Accrued Debits' are the amounts by which the sum of all annual debits exceeds
<br />the sum of all annual credits over any common period of time,
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<br />ij) "Accrued Credits" are the amounts by which the sum of all annual credits
<br />exceeds the sum of all annual debits over any common period of time.
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<br />(k) "Project Storage" is the combined capacitY of Elephant Butte Reservoir and all
<br />other reservoirs actually available for the storage of usable water below Elephant Butte and
<br />above the first diversion to lands of the Rio Grande Project, but not more than a total of
<br />2,638.860 acre feet.
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