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

flow through such reservoir, and also to making such water
available for use in each of the two States.
(b) Artick V F requiring the Administration to make findings
and give notice \vith respe..::t to the exhaustion of water in the
conservation pool of John Martin Reservoir.
(c) Article V H requiring the Administration to make findings of
fact with respect to proposed transfer of priority rights to
ditches in Colorado Water District Number 67 to points of
diversion upstream from Jo1l11 Martin Reservoir and with
respect to a proposed increase in divc.rsion rights from the
Arkansas River in Water Dlstrict Numbcr 67 and in K.msls
between the Stateline and Garden City, Kansas.
3. The Administration is charged among other duties, with carry~
ing out these adJitional provisions of the Comp.Kt:
(a) Article VII G (I), (2) and (3) requiring the Administration
(1) to determine from time to time, in colLlboiation with ap-
propriate Federal and State agencies, the location of gaging
stations required for the proper administration of the Com-
pact; (2) to require, if necessary for the administration of
the Compilct. the instJIJation and maintenance of measuring
devices in any ditch or group of ditches diverting watcr from
the Arkansas River in Colorado Qf Kansas; p) to cooperate
with the Chief Official of each of the Statcs of Cnlorado and
Kansas charged with the administration of water rights and
with Federal agencics in the procurement, interchange, com-
pilation, and publication of all Liet ual data hearing upon th..'
administration of the Compact; and (4) to call upon interested
Federal agencies and offil:ials to collaborate with the Admin-
istration ;nd with apprupriak State officials to facilitate the
administration of the Compact.
(h) Article VIII H requiring the Administration to investigate.
violations of any of the provisions of the Compact or other
action prc.iudicial thcrC'tD, which comes to the attention of
the Administration, and, when deemed advisable, to report its
findings and recommendations to the Chief Official of each
of the States of Colorado and Kansas l:harged with the ad-
ministration of water rights. ~
(0) Article VJII B (I) and (2) requiring the AdminisIration to
adopt and revoke By-Laws, Rules and Regulations, prescribe
procedures for the administration of the Compact, and to
adopt anJ transmit to the Governors of each of the Statl:s of
Colorado and Kansas in each even-numbered year its budget
covering anticipating expenses for the forth-coming biennium.

Chief Official of Each of the Slates of Colorado and Kansas
Charged With the Administration of Water Rights

1. Nothing contained in the Compact, or in the By-Laws and
Rules amI Regulations of the Administration thereunder, supplants, or
IS intended to supersede, the authority of the Chief Official of eal:h

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