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<br />.~. t!'-' f 4 :" , <br />.l.tJ.J- <br /> <br />36 <br /> <br />:;oction V <br />'rho Purpose and I'unction <br />of the <br />PryinGPun-Arkanaus Project <br /> <br />This final section will detail the purposes of the <br />Project, and how these functions are evolvo(1 through the various <br />structures (dams, tunne:'.I:l, etc.) to achieve the goals of the <br />Project. <br /> <br />To receive a 'llear pictuI'e of the functions of' the <br /> <br />?ryingpan -Arkansas projuct I believe it is iroportan t to look <br /> <br /> <br />. at the state as a whole to see what part the Project plays in <br /> <br /> <br />the utilization of Colol'ado water. <br /> <br />The state is headed by the Colorado loJater Conservation <br /> <br /> <br />Board which is f'ollowed in tho hierarchy by three Conservation <br /> <br /> <br />District~. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />(1) Colorado River D:,~strict which was created in 1937 <br /> <br /> <br />(2) Rio Grande Distr~ct which was created in 1939 <br /> <br /> <br />(J) Southwest Water District which was cl'eated in 19!.j.1 <br /> <br /> <br />The next step is the Conservancy Districts, of which <br /> <br /> <br />there are 15, one of which is the Soutl'eaatorn Colorado Water <br /> <br />Conservancy District. It is important to note that Conservancy <br />and Conservation Districts are in no way subordinate to Conser- <br />117 <br />vation Board, they are only less centralized units. <br />The Southeastern District is under the Jurisdiction of' <br /> <br />l <br />~ <br />t <br />~ i <br />t: "'gene es <br />l' <br />i <br /> <br />117 <br />Colorado Water Conservation Bourd, Water Conservation <br />of' the State of Colorado, p. 209. <br /> <br />,. <br />