Title |
State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants : the United States of America and State of Nevada, interveners : State of Utah and State of New Mexico, impleaded defendants : report / Simon H. Rifkind, special master |
Creator |
United States. Supreme Court |
Subject |
Water rights; Water consumption; Rivers |
OCR Text |
Show The record of this action is another chapter in the long history of controversy relating to the Colorado River. Suit was initiated by Arizona on August 13, 1952, by filing a motion for leave to file a bill of complaint against the State of California and seven public agencies of the State.1 On January 19, 1953, the motion, unopposed, was granted. |
Publisher |
[Washington, D.C. : U.S. Supreme Court, 1960] |
Contributors |
Rifkind, Simon H. |
Date |
1960-12-05 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Digitization Specifications |
Image files generated by Photoshop CS from PDF files |
Language |
eng |
Rights Management |
Digital Image Copyright 2004, University of Utah. All Rights Reserved. |
Holding Institution |
UNLV Libraries, Special Collection, 4505 Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 |
Source Physical Dimensions |
ix, 433 p. ; 27 cm |
Call Number |
KFA2847.5.C6 A337 1960 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s61835d5 |
Setname |
wwdl_azvca |
ID |
1120114 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835d5 |
Title |
page 76 |
OCR Text |
Show 76 D. New Mexico Approximately 10,900 square miles of New Mexico territory lie within the Lower Colorado River Basin, of which roughly 830 square miles lie within a closed basin in the Carrizo area. Thus, about 10,000 square miles in New Mexico are drained by the Lower Colorado River System. This represents almost one-twelfth of the total area of the State. This part of the Lower Basin lies along the western border of New Mexico, measures approximately 312 miles from north to south and has a maximum width east to west of 72 miles.25 It is divided into two sub-basins: the Little Colorado River sub-basin on the north; and the Gila River sub-basin on the south. The Little Colorado River sub-basin contains about 4,200 square miles. Its northern portion is characterized by low mesas, desert cliffs and dry washes. Its southern portion is covered by recent lava flows except in the vicinity of the Gallo Mountains where older lava flows predominate. The principal tributaries of the Little Colorado River in New Mexico are Black and Carrizo Creeks, Rio Puerco and the Zuni River.26 The Gila River sub-basin contains approximately 5,800 square miles. It is generally characterized by high mountains, deep canyons and small open valleys. In addition, its southernmost portion is desert-type country. The principal streams of this sub-basin are the Gila River and its tributaries-the San Francisco River and San Simon Creek. The primary sources of water supply for the mainstream of the Gila in New Mexico are several high mountain ranges with elevations up to 10,000 feet.27 2BTr. 17264 (Hale). 26Tr. 17265-17268 (Hale). "Ibid. |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
Original Report: State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California |
Resource Identifier |
087-UUM-COvAZ-SMRP_page 76.jpg |
Setname |
wwdl_azvca |
ID |
1119827 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835d5/1119827 |