Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-25
Text of Compact
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may give joint notice OF such desire TO
the Governors of the other signatory
States and to the President of the
United States of America, and it shall
be the duty OF the Governors of the
Signatory States and of the President
of the United States of America forth
with to appoint representatives, whose
duty it shan Ee to divSe aud appor-
tion equitably between the. Upper
Basin aud the Lower Basin the bcne-
ficiai use of the naPportioned water
IOf the Colorado River system aS men
toned in Paragraph ('l, subject to the
legislative ratification of the signatorY
States and the Congress of the United
States of America
ARTICLE FOUR
q" Article 4 a. IuaSmuch rs the
Colorado River has ceased to be nav
gable for commerce and the rcServa-
tion of its waters tor navigation would
seriously limit the development of its
basin, the use OF its waters for pur-
poses of navigation shall be subscrvi-
ent to the uses fo such waters for
domestic. agricultural and power pur-
poses, If the Congress shall not con
sent to this paragraph the other pro
visions of this compact shall neverthe-
less remain binding.
''tB). Subject to the provisions
of this compact, water of the Colorado
River system may be impounded and
used for the generation OF electrical
power, but such impounding and use
shall be subservicnt to the use and con
sumption for such water for agricul-
| tural and domestic purposes and shall
not interefer with or prevent use for
such dominant purposes.
Co. The provisions of this ar
ticle shall not apply to or interfere
with the regulation and control of any
State within its boundaries OF the ap-
preparation, use and distribution of
water.
ARTICLE FIVE
Article 5-The chief offieiaI of
each signatory State charged with the
administration of water rights, to-
gether with the director of the United
States Reclamation Service and the Di-
| rector of the United States Geological
Survey, shall cooperate eX-officio:
"(A}. 70 promote the systematic
determination and coordination of the
facts to flow, appropriation, consump
ton and use of the water in the Col
}rado River Basin and the Interchange
If available information in such mat
ters.
"GB). To secure the asccrtainment
and publication of the annual flow of
! The Colorado River at Lee Ferry.
GO. To perform such other duties
rs may be assigned by mutual consent
If the sienatories from time to time.
ARTICLE SIX
| e. Nrfi.f.t CbpuiI auy- rigifl ar con
| r5versv arise Between any two or
mere Of the signatory States, (A) with
| respect to the waters of the Colorado
River system 4iot covered by the
items of this compact;
! "(B). over the meaning of per-
formance Of any OF the terms of this
compact;
| GO. As TO the ALLEGATION of the
burdens incident to the performance
Of any article Of this compact or the
delivery OF the waters is herein pro
vided.
''(D). As to construction or oper-
alton Of works within the Colorado
River basin, to be situated in two or
more States, or to be constructed in
one State for the benefit of another
state; or, T. as to the diversion of
water in one State for the benefit Of
lanother State; the Governors Of the
States affected, upon the request of one
of them, shall forthwith appoint com
mi>sioners with power to consider and
adjust such claim or controversy, sub
jet to ratification by TIE Legislatures
Of the States SO affected.
Nothing herein contained shall
lpevent the adjustment Of any such
claim or controversy by any present
method or by direct future Legislative
action Of the Interested States.
ARTICLE SEVEN
" Article T. Nothing in this compact
slall be construed as affecting the OBJ
legations Of the United States Of Amer
lea to Indian Tribes.
ARTICLE EIGHT
" Article $ Present perfected rights
TO the beneficial use of waters Of the
Colorado River system are unimpaired
by the compact whenever storage ca
pacity Of j,O00U00 acre feet shall have
been provided in main Colorado River
within or for the benefit Of the Lower
Basin. Then claims of such rights, if
any, by appropriations or users of water
in the upper basin shall attach to and
be satisfied. Nll other rights to ben