The Dolores star., 1923-01-26

means point in the main stream of the Colorado
river one mile below the mouth of the Paris river
(eXtreme southeast corner of Utah). (F) The term
upper basin means those parts of the States of
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wy
onlng within and from which waters naturally
drain into the Colorado River system above Lee
Ferry and also all parts of said located with
out the drainage area of the Colorado River sys-
ter which are now shall hereafter be benefcially
served by waters diverted from the system above
Lee Ferry. go The term lower basin means
those parts of the States of Arizona. California
Nevada, New Mexico and Utah within and from
which waters naturally drain into the Colorado
River system below Lee Ferry and also all parts
of said states located without the drainage area OF
the Colorado River system, which now or shall
hereafter be benecially served by waters diverted
from the system below Lee Ferry CID The term
domestic use shall include the use of water for
household, stock municipal mining. milling indus
trial and other like purposes bur chal exclude the
generation of electrical power.
Art III. (.D There is hereby apportioned from
the Colorado River system in perpetuty to the
upper basin and to the lower basin respectyelv
to exclusive beneficial consumptive use of 100
600 acre-feet of water per annum, which shall in
ciude all water necessary for the supply of any
rights which may exist. (3) In addition m
the apportlonment in paragraph tA) the lower
bhsin Is hereby given the right to increase It's bene-
fetal consumptive use of such waters by 1OOOOOO
acre-feet per annum. (C) If, as a matter of inter
national comfy, the United States of America shall
hereafter recognize in the United States or Mexico
any right to use of any Of the Colorado
River system. such waters shall be stumbled first
from the waters which are surplus over and above
the aggregate of the quantities specified in para-
graphs (A) and (B). and If such surplus shall
prove insufficient for this purpose then the burden
of such deficiency shall be equally borne nv the
upper basin and the lower basin. and whenever
necessary the states of the upper division sha1,
deliver at Lee Ferry water to supply one-haf OF
the deficiency so recognized in addition to that
provided in paragraph (D). CD The states Of
the upper division will not cause the flow of the
river at Lee Ferry to be depleted below an aggre
gate of 75OOO,OOO acre-feet for any period of 10
consecutive years reckoned in continuing progress
sive series beginning with the first day of Octo
Der next succeeding the ratification of this com
pact. tE) The states of the upper division shall
not withhold water, and the states of the lower
division shall not require the delivery Of water
which cannot reasonably be applied to domestic
and agricultural uses. (F) Further equitable ap
portlonment Of the beneficial uses of the waters
Of the Colorado River system unapportioned by
paragraphs (A). OBJ. and tC) may be made in
the manner provided in paragraph (G) at any
time after October !, 1868, If and when either
basin shall have reached its to,al beneficial con-
sumptve as set out in paragraphs (A) and
(B). &c is omitted.
"Art. ". (A) Inasmuch the Colorado river
has ceased to be navigable for commerce and res
ervation Of Its waters for navigation would seri-
ousy limit the developments Of Its basin. the use