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I ~ I :-, N ~ I N "'J I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 , I' ,~. ,,.: 00 ~;~' '.' , '. ..:- ~'.. Page 21 rights of the respective states in and to the use of waters of the Arkansas river; and (3) the experience derived under various interim executive agreements between the two states apportioning the waters released from the John Martin reservoir as operated by the corps of engineers. ARTICLE III As used in this compact: A. Theword "statel;ne" means the geographical boundary line between Colorado and Kansas. B. The term Uwaters of the Arkansas river" means the waters originating in the natural drainage basin of the Arkansas river, including its tributaries, ,upstream from the statel;ne, and excluding waters brought into the Arkansas river basin from other river basins. C. The term Ilstatel ine flow" means the flow of waters of the Arkansas river as determined by gauging stations located at or near the stateline. The flow as determined by such stations. whether located in Colorado or Kansas. shall be deemed to be the actual statel ine flow. O. "John Martin reservoir project" is the official name of the faCility formerly known as Caddod reservoir project, authorized by .the Flood Control Act of 1936. as amended, for construction, operation and maintenance by the war department, corps of engineers, later designated at the corps of engineers. department of the army, and here; n referred to as the "corps of engineers." llJohn Martin reservoirll is the water storage space created by "John Martin dam". E. The llflood control storage" is that portion of the total storage space in John Martin reservoir allocated to flood control purposes. F. The "conservation pool" ;s that portion of the total storage space in John Martin reservoir lying below the flood control storage. G. The "ditches of Colorado water district 67" are tliose ditches and canals which divert water from the Arkansas river or its tributaries downstream from John Hartin dam for irrigation use in Colorado. H. The tenn "river flowll means the sum of the flows of the Arkansas and the Purgatoire rivers into John Martin reservoir as determined by gauging stations appropriately located above said reservoir. 1. The tenn "the administr-ationl' means the Arkansas river compact administration established under article VIII. ARTICLE IV Both states recognize that: A. This compact deals only with the waters of the Arkansas river as defined in article III. "- '.,. ./'-. .' '. . ,. t.~ . . .' '" ';:<,' " . ::' .- oZ- ';"';"_~''''-''_~,_ ....\ >,'l;, ",,<- " . . , .~." ,.:,t.\' '. ~ ,::. .,.~:::~':'.J^',,,,,,:,, ,;t.- - ..'