WSP07244

• File Number: 8200.300.40.A
• Description: Colorado River Compact
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 11/19/1922
• Author: Co. R Compact Comm.
• Title: Minutes of Colorado Compact Commission - Meeting #20
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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which waters naturally drain and flow into the Colorado River

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System above Lee Ferry and aTso'al1 parts of said states located
without the drainage area of ~he Colorado River System which shall
be beneficially ,served by waters diverted from the river above
Lee Fe~ry.>> All those in favdr, please say Aye. (Acoepted.)
"(g) The term "Lowet"Basin" meansthose parts of the ,states
of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah within and from

which waters naturally drain and flow into the Colqrado River

System below Lee Ferry andslso all parts of said states located

without the drainage area' of the Colorado River Sys~em which shall

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be benefioially served by waters diverted from the river below Lee
Ferry." b.ll those ,in favor, please say Aye. (AcoeRted.)
"(h) The term'"apportionment" or "apportioned" mean the

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division of, waters of the Colorado River System for .consumptive

beneficial use.>> Any comment? If'not, please say 4ye.

MR. EMERS~N: I don't get it.
MR. NORVIEL: I'think 'to' should be changed to', the"purpose

of".

~R. EMERSON: What is the purpose of that definition?
MR. HOOVER: So yo'u will know what we mean; otherwise yoU:

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wi II have to put the' who Ie sentence and phrase' ih and you use the
word 5 times in the compaot.

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MR. EMERSON: Under the terms of the compact under the

equa ti or1' proposal, a certain amount of water will bealloca ted to

one division or the other, as the case may be', presumably for

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consumptive benefioial use of the future.

MR. NORVIEL: Not presumably, but for.

MR. EMERSON: I will agree to that for the present.