WSP03626

• File Number: 8200.300.40.A
• Description: Colorado River Compact
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 1/30/1922
• Author: Co. R Compact Comm.
• Title: Minutes of Colorado Compact Commission - Meeting #7
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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greater part of the Hater t11at

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flows! for

the benefit of a110f us

and can never use even an equitable part of the water within our

territory, He, are entitled to freedom from attack frombelOH.

That has been the assurance thus fari given us. I might call

the attention of the Cormnission to tpe fact that at a recent dis-

cussion which took place at Riverside and later at San Diego,

California, Director Davis of the Replamation Service stated it

to be substantially his position that he had considered that works

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to be constructed on the 10vTer riveIj should be constructed upon
the, principle of non_interference Hiith the Upper Territory and
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that he would urge that a clause be ~Tritten in legislation by
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Congress guaranteeing that construc~ion of lower river works

should never, interfere with the fre~dom of subsequent develop-
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ment Hithin the upper states. At tne same times and places, the

power interests, came forward Hith a ,similar statement, which I

have with me. It was made in Hriting and handed to me.

READS EXTRACT FROM STATEHEHT lfiADE BY R. H. BALLii.RD AT HEARING
DEFORE SiWRETARY FALL, SAN DIEGO, D1CEhBER 12, AS FOLLOvIS:

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"Our investigations indicate, +n agreement vii th those of

Director Davis, that there is waterienough in the river, if it

is properly'conserved, to supply all possible demands for irriga-

tion and domestic use and still have an abundance for power, and

that there is power enough to meet the need of all the States tri-

butary to the river."

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