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<br />Fifth. Appropria tions of water helliea:fter made,
<br />[II shall be ~estrioted to beneficial uses as such uses are defined
<br />, ' and recogniZed in the laws and decisions of the states party
<br />hereto.
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<br />seventh. The proprietary right that may be ac-
<br />quired by an appropriator of ~~ter for heneficial use shall
<br />be limited to the usufruct. The quantity of water to which
<br />an appropriator shall be entitled una6~ his appropriation
<br />shall be the amount reasonably needed for the p/il.rticular use
<br />for which the appropriation is made when the same is applied
<br />without unnecessary waste. Beneficial'use shall be the basis.
<br />measure and limit of the right of appropriation.. and any use
<br />that may not be justified as suoh beneficial use shall be pro-
<br />hibited.
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<br />Tenth. In time,s of 80a1'05.1;71 due to prolonged
<br />or unusual drought eaoh state SlBII be entitled as a matter
<br />of ,right to an equitable apportionment of t,]le 2,vailable
<br />waters to the end tba t in accoJ:'f.lrillGtl wi th tite li,~itations
<br />and provisions of this Compact it E'hall, ),"0';::81"70 i'~s fair and
<br />just part thereof for use with5.n sunh state), .filly such app-
<br />ortionment shall be based upon the reasi):;:able 'requirements
<br />of the various stateS as lim1teo by the 1:51:"1 aDd extent of
<br />the appl'opria tions made there::'n to beT1E:;;toia,l uses:
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<br />Eleventh. Whenever works in whole or in part shall
<br />be constructed within any state for the generation of hydro-
<br />electric power, primarily or as a by-product, and such works,
<br />by virtue of ownership being vested in the lTnlted states,
<br />shall be exempt from taxation, said state shall be entitled
<br />to an allocation or allotment of free power generated by sucb
<br />works, of commercial value eq11al and in lieu of the revenue
<br />such state would receive if suo'll works were taxable by the
<br />state.
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<br />Twelfth. Whenever in any state works for the gen-
<br />eration of hyaro-electric power. .primarily or as a by-product,
<br />are construoted under license, permit or franohise granted by
<br />such state said state may reserve in any such license, permit
<br />or franchise the right to take over, maintain and operate any
<br />such works as may be provided in said license, permit or fran-
<br />chise, upon the conditions that it shall pay to the licensee,
<br />permitee, or holder of saidfranohise the fair value of the
<br />property taken, and if all the property construoted under such
<br />license, permit or franchise be not taken, then it shall pay
<br />also the re~sonable damages such lioensee. permit~o~ or holder
<br />to such franchise may suffer, caused by the severance of the
<br />property taken from the property riot taken. Suoh right to
<br />take shall not be exercised until the expiration of the lic~
<br />ense, permit or term period of the franchise prOVided in the
<br />,laws of the state under which such license, permit or fran-
<br />chise is granted. Provided that such right shall be exer-
<br />cised subjeot to any right of the United states.
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