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<br />1)\1,1 ijll.j <br /> <br />LA PLATA RIVER COMPACf <br />November 27. 1922 <br /> <br />Signatory States: <br /> <br />Colorado and New Mexico <br /> <br />Colorado Commissioner: State Engineer <br /> <br />Major Purposes: <br /> <br />1. Equitable distribution of the waters of the La Plata River (preamble) <br />2. Remove causes of present and future controversy (preamble) <br />3. Promote interstate comity (Preamble) <br /> <br />Salient Provisions: <br /> <br />1. State of Colorado shall, at her own expense, operate two gaging stations on the La Plata <br />River. one being the Hesperus station and one being the interstate station at or near tbe <br />statcline. (Art. I) <br />2. flow at tbe Hesperus station means the river flow at tbat station plus the amount <br />of concurrent diversions above tbat station. (Art. I) <br />3. Flow at the interstate station means tbe river flow at that station plus one. half of <br />the concurrent diversions of the Enterprise and Pioneer Canals, plus any other <br />diversion in Colorado for use in New Mexico. (Art. I) <br />4. Both gages will be operated between February 15th and December IsL (ArL 1) <br />5. Between December Ist and February 15th each state has unrestricted use of all <br />water within its boundaries. (Art. II) <br />6. Between February 15th and December 1st tbe water shall be apportioned as <br />follows: <br /> <br />a. Eacb state has unrestricted use on those days where the interstate station <br />has a mean daily flow of 100 cis or more. (Art. II) <br />b. On all other days, Colorado must deliver to tbe interstate station balf of <br />tbe mean flow at Hesperw for tbe preceding day, but not more than 100 <br />cfs, (Art. II) <br /> <br />~.~~::!~~ ~?!:Whenever,theJlo~ is so _Jow that the s~te..engin.~rs of.~ch state agn;e.that:;.~~::1-~~~~~\~~~..-.'~ <br />, "-" .:~,..~"--::.,~ - -- . greater benefiCial use can be obtained. the water Can be distnbuted to. each state"'!o .__~._""._"O-:,.;"-","~.,_~~,,, <br />successively in alternate periods in lieu of the schedule set in (6) above. (Art. II) <br />8. Substantial delivery of water in accordance with the Compact is deemed a compliance., and <br />minor irregularities shall be disregarded. (ArL II) <br />9. Compact can be modified or terminated by mutual consent of the signatory states. <br /> <br />5 <br />