WSP05831

• File Number: 8111.600
• Description: ARCA Annual Reports
• Basin: Arkansas
• Date: 12/12/1950
• Author: ARCA
• Title: Second Annual Report Arkansas River Compact Administration for the Year 1950
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

APPENDIX "C"

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Rules and Regulations of
ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT ADMINISTRATION
Effective April 15, 1950

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Explanatory Statement

The Arkansas River Compact is herein referred to as the "Com'
pilet," and the Arkansas River Com pact Administration is herein re'
tcrred to as the "Administration".
Under the Compact, authority and responsibilities for the opera'
tion and maintenance of John Martin Dam and Reservoir, for the re'
lease of water therefrom, for the intcf!:tatc operation of the Arkansas
River brt\\'cen Colorado and Kansas and for the intrastate distribution
uf water of that river, arc divided among tht'sl? Federal and State
(\g,,-'I1CIl~:', vi::: tIlt' Curps of Engineers, Un{tcd SW.te's Army, the Ad-
Illinistr~ltion and the Chief Official in each of the States of Colorauo
and K,msfl.s chttrged \l"lith the admini!:tration of water rights.
Th,~ <tuthnrity and rcspon~ihiliti(:s of each of these agencies and
officials arc recognized to be as follows:

Corps of Engineers, United States Army

1. The Corps of Engineers is authoriz.ed to operate and maintain
the John Martin Dam and Reservoir for flood control and conserva-
tion purposes: Provided, that the conservation pool in such project shall
be orerated in a manner conforming with the Arkansas River Compact.
2. Under the provisions of the Compact, the maintenance of John
Martin Dam and appurtenant works may at times require the Corps
of Engineers to release water then impounded in the conservation pool,
or to prohibit the storage of water therein, until such n1i1intenance work
15 completed and that flood control operations may also involve tem-
porary utiliz.ation of conservation storage.

The Arkansas River Compact Administration

1. The conservation pool in John Martin Reservoir will be oper-
ated for the benefit of water users in Colorado and Kansas, both up-
stream and downstream from John Martin Dam, as provided in the
Com pact.
2. The administration has the authority and responsibility to ef~
(ectuate the apportionment of water between the States of Colorado
and Kansas in the manner provided by, and in accordance with, the
Arkansas River Compact, including these provisions:
(a) Article V A, B, C, D and E of the Compact rdating to the
releases, and reduction in releases, of water from storage in
the conservation pool of John Martin Reservoir and of river

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