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<br />o <br />W <br />Q <br />Q) <br /> <br />,lATER ~IANAGE!-1r.NT in the COLOMDO RIVE~ BJl.SIN <br /> <br />By far, the most ifPortant agency with Water 11anagement <br />NwYl <br />Responsibilities;fn the;Folorado River Basin is the Department <br /> <br />of the Interior. No water can be diverted from the river except <br /> <br />under contract with the Secretary of the Interior, and the entire <br /> <br />river operation is under his direction. This authority has been <br /> <br />delega ted to the Secretary in the la\'IS, -compacts, and Decree <br /> <br />that make up the Law of the River. The latest direction to the <br />Secretary for the coordinated operation of all the reservoirs on <br />the River is in Title VI of the Colorado River Basin Project Act. <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />In operating the River, the Secretary must consult with offi- <br /> <br /> <br />cial representatives of each of the seven' states; the Upper <br /> <br />Colorado River Commission, and affected contractual interests, <br /> <br />all of which, share the Water Management responsibilities. The <br />principal agencies and entities having \'later l-ianagement respon- <br />sibilities, either directly or advisory, ~n addition to ~he <br />Secretary, and the States are as follows: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />LO\'lER BASIN <br /> <br />International Boundry and Water Commission <br /> <br />Colorado River Board of California <br /> <br />Hetropolitan Water District of Southern California <br />Imperial Irrigation District <br /> <br />Coachella Irrigation District <br /> <br />Palo Verde Irrigation District <br /> <br />City of Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power <br /> <br />San Diego County Water Authority <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />39 <br />