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<br />La Plata .R,iver in Color-do alone is o....n'';'doc;Ose(Cin averageiears, c;
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<br />Another '{jay of ex~ressing the interstate vate~ situation as ,it:
<br />no'.\' lltanqe is that Nell' Mexico ditohes, will ultime.~ely have to stand
<br />the :c'ost 'of reGel"Voirs to pl[',~e their water righto 011' a: 'dependable
<br />basillo, Unde)~ a reversal of present c011ditiong by or.foroell1ent of; ':'
<br />'priorities resardloss of tho,State Li~e, reservoir constr~ction wou14'
<br />te ~osed on Colorr.do ditches if thai'" are to havse,yen:i., fair water:.
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<br />appeal' tenable because it would depl'ivs" Colorado, ditches 0 f ,vested
<br />,.... rigl;i:o as$ured. by State laws j' in other 'l'ords, wculd practieal.J,y
<br />amount to':oonffscation of many of the older,vratel' rightet:and im-
<br />i, p(1:l.rmerr~Qt juntoI' , rights. ,It 'iouldupturn the';'elation of aVery
<br />water right on 11 :.'u..:Cn river'lUld tributaries; lilld displaes !fany
<br />, others I it vtould' enrich'ITevi' !l.el\ico ditches and impoVel',hh: Coio'rado
<br />wa:ter'gigllts.; rt':viO:u1'6;~n~ratein'cre con:tllots, than ncw,Oocur.
<br />Colorado liettlers havD appropr1ii'ted:;"McI'berlefij:lallye,pp11ed" wa-
<br />'tel' to largO"areas ,of taw land under the 'elii::ourjl.gement and proteotion
<br />of state laws. Cali another state now etep in and cOmPel'Colorado to
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