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<br />,::l <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />..... <br />W <br />tll <br />Ul <br /> <br />i) <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />.; <br /> <br />.. <br />~ <br /> <br />\ <br />& <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF STATlI OF NDl MEXICO <br />TO THE ARKANSAS-WHITE-RED BASINS INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE <br /> <br />Use of vater in the State of New Mexico is governed by the appro- <br /> <br />priation doctrine. The New Mexico Constitution declares that the UD- <br /> <br />appropriated water of every natural stream within the Stete belongs to <br /> <br />the public and. is subJect to appropriation for beneficial use and that <br /> <br />priority of appropriation shsll give the better right. The only modi- <br /> <br />fication of that principle arises when there is equitable apportionment <br />between etates of the benefits from the use of the vaters of interstate <br /> <br />streSmB . <br /> <br />The source of two tributaries to the ArkansBs RiTor is in New <br /> <br />Mexico. <br /> <br />The Cimarron Brises in the northeastern corner of the state and <br /> <br />flows out of Nev Mexico through Oklahoma, Colorado and KanSlls. No <br /> <br />interetate controversy exists on that stream. <br /> <br />The Canadian River dreins a large portion of north eastern New <br /> <br />Mexico. The division of the benefits arising from the use of the vaters <br /> <br />of the Canadian RiTer between New Mexico, Texas end Oklahoma have been <br /> <br />defined in a Compact signed by Commissioners of the three states on <br /> <br /> <br />December 6, 1950. This Compact has not yet been ratified by the <br /> <br />Legislatures of the three states. <br /> <br />The Red River has a very limited drainage area in New Mexico. <br /> <br />There ls no conflict on that stream between New Mexico and Texas. <br /> <br />A-25 <br />