Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-01

amount Of the concurrent diver
slons above said station.
THE Interstate station shall be
located at some convenient place
within one mile Of, and above or
below, the interstate line. Suitable
devices for ascertailing and re-
cord'ng the Volume of water di-
"sr ! by the Enterprise and Pio-
neer canals, now serving approxi-
mately equal areas in both states,
shall be established and maintained
(without expense to the state Of
New MeXico). and whenever in this
compact reference is made to the
flow of the river at the Interstate
station, it shall be construed to
include one-half the volume OF the
concurrent diversions by such ca
mails. and also tho volume of any
other water which may hereafter
be diverted from said river in
Colorado for use in New Mexico,
Recording Devices
Each of said stations shall be
equipped with suitable devices for
recording the flow of water in said
river at all times between the 18th
day OF February and the 1st day.
OF December os each year. The
state engineers OF the signatory
states shall make provision for CO.
operative gauging at the two sta
tlons, for the details of the opera
ton, exchange of records and data,
and publication Of the facts.
Article 2 The waters Of the
La Plata river are hereby euuit-
ably apportioned between the sig-
natory states including the citi.
zens thereof, as follows:
81. At all times etween the
lst day Of December and the 18th
day of the succeeding February,
each state shall have the unre-
stricted right to the use of all
water which may flow within its
boundaries.
Annual Rise and Fall.
"2. BY reason of the annual rise
and fall, the flow of said river be-
tween the 10th day of February
and the first day Of December each
year, shall be apportioned between
the states in the following man
ner:
"(a) Each state shall have the
unrestricted right to use all the
waters within its boundaries on
each day when the mean daily
flow at the interstate station is
one hundred cubic feet per second,
or more,
"(b) On all other days the state
OF Colorado shall deliver at tho i'm
terstate station a quantity OF wa
ter equivalent to half of the
mean flow at the Hesperus station
for the preceding day, but not to
exceed one hundred cubic feet per
second.
"3. Whenever the flow Of the
river is so low that in the judg-
ment of the state engineers of the
states, the greatest beneficial use
of its waters may be secured by
all of its waters sue
cessively to the lands in each state
in alternating periods, in lieu OF
delivery of water as provided in
the second paragraph of this arti-
Gle, the use of the waters may be
SO rotated between the two states
in such manner, for such periods
and to continue for such time as
the state engineers may Jointly de-
"a. The state OF New Mexico
shall not at any time be entitled to
receive nor shall the state Of Colo
rado be required to deliver any
water when not necessary~fo ben
eficial use in the state of New Mex
leo
"5. A substantial delivery OF
water under the terms Of this artis
Gle shall be deemed a compliance
With its provisions and minor and
irregularities in flow
or delivery shall be disregarded,
Rules and Regulations.
article s. The state engineers
Of the states by agreements, from
time to time, may formulate rules
and regulations for carrying out
the provisions OF this compact.
which, when signed and promul-
gated by them shall be binding
until amended by agreement be-
tween them or until terminated by
written notice from one to the
ether.
"Article 4. Whenever any Off
cial of either state is designated 10
perform any duty under this COM
pact, such designation shall be in
to include the state Off
cial or officials upon whom tn
duties now performed by such OF
ficial may hereafter devolve.
article 3. The physical ant
other conditions peculiar to the
La Plata river and the territory
drained and served thereby con-
1titute the basis for this compact,
and neither of the slgnatory states
the establishment of any
general principle or precedent by
he concluding Of this compact.
article G. This compact may
30 modified or terminated at any
lime by mutual consent of the sigl
latory states and upon such ter
all rights then estab-
ished hereunder shall continue
article 7. This compact shall
become operative whom approved
BY the legislature of each OF the
states siguntory and by the. con-
gress OF the United States. Notice
of approval by the legislatures
shall be given by the governors
If each state to the governor OF
he other state, and the president
,f the United States is requested
o give notice TO the governors Of
he signatory states Of approval by
he congress OF the United States
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