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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT COMMISSION REPORT
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<br />RIO GRANDE COMPACT
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<br />The State of Colorado, the State of New Mexico, and
<br />the State of Texas, desiring to remove all causes of pres-
<br />ent and future controversy among these States and between
<br />citizens of one of these States and citizens of another
<br />State with respect to the use of the waters of the Rio
<br />Grande above Fort QUitman, Texas, and being moved by con-
<br />siderations of interstate comity, and for the purpose of
<br />effecting an equitable apportionment of such waters, have
<br />resolved to conclude a Compact for the attainment of these
<br />purposes, and to that end, through their respective
<br />Governors, have named as their respective Commissioners:
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<br />For the State of Colorado
<br />For the State of New Mexico
<br />For the State of Texas
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<br />M. C. Hinderlider
<br />Thomas M. McClure
<br />Frank B. Clayton
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<br />who, after negotiations participated in by S. O. Harper,
<br />appointed by the President as the representative of the
<br />United States of America, have agreed upon the following
<br />articles, to-wit:
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<br />ARTICLE I
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<br />(a) The State of Colorado, the State of New Mexico,
<br />the State of Texa~ and the United States of America, are
<br />hereinafter designated "Colorado," "New Mexico," "Texas,"
<br />and the "United States," respectively.
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<br />(b) "The Commission" means the agency created by this
<br />Compact for the administration thereof.
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<br />( c)
<br />territory
<br />Colorado,
<br />including
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<br />The term "Rio Grande Basin" means
<br />drained by the Rio Grande and its
<br />in New Mexico, and in Texas above
<br />the Closed Basin in Colorado.
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<br />all of the
<br />tributaries in
<br />Fort Quitman,
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<br />(d) The "Closed Basin" means that part of the Rio
<br />Grande Basin in Colorado where the streams drain into the
<br />San Luis Lakes and adjacent territory, and do not normally
<br />contribute to the flow of the Rio Grande.
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<br />(e) The term "tributary" means any stream which
<br />naturally contributes to the flow of the Rio Grande.
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<br />(f) "Transmountain Diversion" is water imported into
<br />the drainage basin of the Rio Grande from any stream system
<br />outside of the Rio Grande Basin, exclusive of the Closed
<br />Basin.
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<br />(g) "Annual Debits" are the amounts by which actual
<br />deliveries in any calendar year fall below scheduled
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