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<br />_1~ <br /> <br />~.... <br />~ <br /> <br />':.0 <br />) <br />"",..-4 <br />(":') <br />(~) <br /> <br />RIO GRAllDE COMPACT <br /> <br />The state of Colorado, the state qf New Mexico, and the Stll.te of Texas, <br />desiring to remove all causes of present and future controversy among these <br />states and between oitizens of one of these states and citizens of another <br />state with respeot to the use of the waters of the Rio Grande above Fort Quit- <br />man. Texas, and being moved by considerations of interstate comity, and for <br />the purpose of effeoting an equitable apportionment of suoh waters. have re- <br />solved to oonolude a Compact for the attainment of these purposes. and to <br />that end. through their respeotive Governors, have named as th~ir respeotive <br />Commissioners: <br /> <br />For the state of Colorado - M. C. Hinderlider <br /> <br />For the State of. New Mexioo - Thomas M. MoClure <br /> <br />For the state of Texas - Frank B. Clayton <br /> <br />who. after negotiations participated in by S. O. Harper. appointed by the <br />President as the representative of the United states of Amerioa, have agreed <br />upon the following articles, to-wit: <br /> <br />ARTICLE I. <br /> <br />(a) The state of Colorado. the state of New Mexico, the state of Texas. <br />and the United States of America. are hereinafter designated "Colorado," "New <br />Mexico," "Texas," and the "United States," respectively. <br /> <br />(b) "The Commission" means the agency oreated by this Compaot for the <br />administration thereof. <br /> <br />(c) The term "Rio Grande Basin" means all of the territory drained by <br />the Rio Grande and its tributaries in Colorado, in New Mexico, and in Texas <br />above Fort Quitman, inoluding the Closed Basin in Colorado. <br /> <br />(d) The "Closed Basin" means that part of the Rio Grande Basin in Colo- <br />rado where the streams drain into the San Luis Lakes and adjaoent territory, <br />and do not normally contribute to the flow of the Rio Grande. <br /> <br />(e) The term "'tributary" means any stream which naturally contributes to <br />the flow of the Rio Grande. <br /> <br />;~ :. <br /> <br />(f) ttTransmountain Diversion" is water imported into the drainage basin <br />of the Rio Grande from any stream system outside of the Rio Grande Basin, ex- <br />olusive of the Closed Basin. <br /> <br />(g) ":Annual Debits" are the amounts by which actual deliveries in any <br />oalendar year fall below soheduled deliveries. <br />