The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-18

means a 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. Ctah and Wy
oeiiAg s~ftAn asd fron which satets naturally
drain INTO the Colorado River system atsve Lee
Ferry and alsO all parts Of said states located with
out tina @dfainaxR area Of the Colorado River sys
ter which shall hereafter be beneficially
served by waters diverted from the system above
Lee Eerry (G) The term lover basin means
tAose, pafts Of the States Of Arizona, California
Nevada. New Mexico md 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 Of
the Colorado River system. which shall
hereafter he benehcaily served by waters diverted
from the system below Lee Ferry. (H) The term
domestic use xliaii include the Of water for
household. stock. municipal. mining milling, Indus
trial. and other like purposes but .hal exclude the
generation of electrical power.
"Art. Ill. (A) There is hereby npportioned from
the Colorado River system In perJetuify TO the
upper basin and TO the lower basin. respectively.
to exclusive beneficial consumptve Of 100
600 acre-feet Of water per annum. which shall In
clude all water necessary for the supply Of any
rights which may exist. (8) In addition to
the app"rt ionment In paragraph tA) the lower
basin Is hereby given the right increase Its bene-
hcia consumptve ~ such waters ny OsaOSD
acre feet per annum. (C) II. as Q natter of inter
national eomity. the United States Of America ahali
hereafter recognize In the United Stntes or Mexico
any righ, to of any waters II the Colorado
River system. such waters shall be supplied iirx,
from the waters which surplus over and above
tn. aggregate Of the quantities specified In para
graphs (A) and OBJ. and II such surplus stal
prove insufficient for this purpose then the burden
OF such deficiency shall be equally borne by the
upper basin and the lower basin. and whenev yer
necessary the states Of the upper division shall
deliver ~ lee Ferry water TO supply one-half Of
the deficiency recognized In addition that
provided In paragraph Cd. CD) The states OF
tive uprer division will not cause the now of the
river at Ie~ Ferry TO he depleted below an agEre.
gate Of 75!OOHD acre-feet for amy period Of 10
consecutive years reckoned in continuing progres.
sive series beginning with the first day Of Octo
her next succeeding the ratification Of this com.
psc, tE) The states of the upper division snail
not withhold water. and the states Of the lower
division shall not require the delivery Of water
which cannot reasonably he applied To domestic
and agricultural uses tF) Further equitable ap.
por,ionment Of the beneficial uses Of the waters
Of the Colorado River system unapportioned By
paragraphs (A). tB). and tC) may be made In
the manner provided In paragraph (G) At any
time after October l. 1864. II and when either
basin shall have reached Its total beneficial con.
sumptIve use as act out In paragraphs tA) and
(B). 20 II omitted).
Art ". ca lnasmuch ~ the Colorado river
has ceased TO Be navgxble for commerce and res-
ervatlon Of Its waters for navigstioa weuid sefi.
ously limit the dsvelopuents Of Ito basin. the US