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<br />1925
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<br />1928
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<br />1928
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<br />1933
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<br />1936
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<br />Tentative Compact rejected
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<br />Colorado v, Kansas,
<br />filed by Colorado
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<br />Colorado proposes Caddoa
<br />Reservoir Project
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<br />States stipulate re Caddoa
<br />Project
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<br />Caddoa Projec' authorized
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<br />1943 Colorado v, Kansas,
<br />320 U,S, 383
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<br />1943 ~artin Res, begins fill
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<br />1945
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<br />1945
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<br />1946
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<br />1948
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<br />1948
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<br />1949
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<br />1949
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<br />Congress authorizes States to
<br />IIegotiate Compact
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<br />Compact Commissioners
<br />I appointed
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<br />first Compact Comm, meeting
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<br />Jolm Martin Reservoir Project
<br />completed
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<br />Compact negotiations completed
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<br />Compact approved by states
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<br />Arkansas River Compact
<br />effective
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<br />1642
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<br />I Water users in both states reject Knapp-Carpenter proposed compact
<br />which would have protected all then existing Colorado uses, Kansas
<br />receiving exclusive right to develop a reservoir on the Purgatoire
<br />River in Colorado"
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<br />Colorado asks US Supreme Court to enjoin repeated suits by Kansas
<br />l users regarding relative priorities, Seeks enforcement of 1907
<br />Supreme Court decision. Kansas asserts significant new use by
<br />Colorado, Special Master appointed,
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<br />I Colorado State Engineer Hinderlider proposes and surveys reservoir
<br />site to solve flood and allocation problems, Arn1Y COIl'S of
<br />Engineers asked to assist with studies.
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<br />Support Caddoa Project, agree to maintain status quo with
<br />provisional allocation of assumed supply of 237,000 AF (77,000 to
<br />~ Kansas, 160,000 AF to Colorado), shortages to be prorated between
<br />states, surplus shared 50%-50%,
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<br />100% federal funding, construction started in 1939 but later delayed
<br />during WW II. Name changed to Jolm Martin Reservoir,
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<br />US Supreme Court grants injunction and rejects Special Master's
<br />recommendation to divide flows on AF basis (1/6 to Kansas, 5/6 to
<br />Colorado) since Kansas still has not shown sufficient detriments from
<br />Colorado beneficial uses. States are encouraged to resolve
<br />differences through negotiation and compact,
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<br />first partial storage at Jolm Martin Res, triggers allocation in 1933
<br />stipulation, Interim operation agreements negotiated annually
<br />thereafter until Compact ratified,
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<br />States renew Compact effort
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<br />Federal representative: Gell, Hans Kramer (retired ArnlY Corps)
<br />Colorado: Henry Vidal (A VDA), Charles Patterson (CWCB), Gail
<br />Jrelalld (retired AG), and Harry Mendenhall.
<br />Kansas: George Knapp (DWR), A.B, Mitchell (AG), Roland Tate
<br />(Garden City ditches), William Leavitt (U,S, Irrigating Co,)
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<br />17 meetings held between Jan, 7, 1946 and Dee, 13-14, 1948
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<br />Approximately 600,000 AF capacity (340,000 conservation and
<br />260,000 flood control),
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<br />Denver, Colorado Dee, 14, 1948 Compact signed by commissioners
<br />from both states and forwarded to Governors and U,S, See, of State,
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<br />Colorado General Assembly (CKS, 37-69-101) and Kansas
<br />legislature (K,S,A, 82a-520) review and ratify Compact,
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<br />Congress consents to Compact on May 31, 1949,63 Stat. 145,
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