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Show 283 by reference to the artificial monuments called for and, therefore, established the correct western boundary of that portion of the Fort Mohave Indian Reservation. 5. Lands lying between the correct western boundary of the Reserve and the Colorado River which have been patented pursuant to congressional authorization, as well as any accretions thereto to which the owners of such land may be entitled, shall not be included in the irrigable acreage of the Fort Mohave Indian Reservation. 6. For the benefit of the Fort Mohave Indian Reservation, the United States has the right to the annual diversion of a maximum of 122,648 acre-feet of water from the Colorado River or to the quantity of mainstream water necessary to supply the consumptive use required for irrigation of 18,-974 acres and for the satisfaction of related uses, whichever is less, with priority dates of September 18, 1890, for lands transferred by the executive order of said date; February 2, 1911 for land reserved by the executive order of said date; provided, however, that lands conveyed to the State of California pursuant to the Swamp and Overflowed Lands Act [9 Stat. 519 (1850)], as well as any accretions thereto to which the owners of such land may be entitled, and lands patented to the Southern Pacific Railroad pursuant to the Act of July 27, 1866 (14 Stat. 292) shall not be included within the above described rights.07 BOUNDARY DISPUTE-OPINION A dispute concerning the western boundary of the Hay & Wood Reserve of the Fort Mohave Indian Reservation arose when the United States attempted to establish irrigable acreage within the Reservation. The Hay & Wood B7The evidence does not permit greater specificity regarding priority. |
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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 |