WSP07251

• File Number: 8143.600.10.A
• Description: John Martin Reservoir - Operation Studies
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 12/1/1981
• Author: Zorich/Spronk Assoc
• Title: Analysis of John Martin Reservoir Operation
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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the rights of appropriators of waters of the Arkansas river in said
state as decreed to said appropriators by the courts of Colorado,
nOf as interfering with the distribution among said appropriators
by Colorado. nor as curtailing the diversion and use for irrigation
and other beneficial purposes in Colorado of the waters of the
Arkansas river.

B. Inasmuch as the Frontier canal diverts waters of the Arkansas
river in Colorado west of the state line for irrigation uses in
Kansas only, Colorado concedes to Kansas and Kansas hereby assumes
exclusive administrative control over the operation of the Frontier
canal and its headworks for such purposes. to the same extent as
though said works were located entirely within the state of Kansas.
Water carried across the state line in Frontier canal or any other
similarly situated canal shall be considered to be part of the state
1 ine flow.

ARTICLE VII

A. Each state shall be subject to the terms of this compact.
Where the name of the state or the tenn Ustate" is used in this compact
these shall be construed to include any person or entity of any
nature whatsoever using, claiming or in any manner asserting any
right to the use of the waters of the Arkansas river under the
authority of that state.

8. This compact establishes no general principle or precedent
with respect to any other interstate stream.

C. Wherever any state or federal official agency is referred
to in this compact such reference shall apply to the comparable
official or agency succeeding to their duties and functions.

ARTICLE VIIJ

A. To administer the provisions of this compact there is hereby
created an interstate agency to be known as the Arkansas river compact
administration herein designated as "the administration".

B. The administration shall have power to:

(1) Adopt, amend and revoke by. laws, rules and regulations
consistent with the provisions of this compact;

(2) Prescribe procedures for the administration of this
compact: Provided, that where such procedures involve the operation
of John Martin reservoir project they shall be subject to the
approval of the district engineer in charge of said project;

(3) Perform all functions required to implement this
compact and to do all things necessary, proper or convenient in the
performance of its duties.

C. The membership of the administration shall consist of three
representatives from each state who shall be appointed by the res.
pective governors for a term not to exceed four years. One Colorado
representative shall be a resident of and water right owner in
water district 14 or 17, one Colorado representative shall be a

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