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Show ARGUMENT THE TITLE TO THE RIVER BEDS IS DETERMINED AS OF THE DATE OF STATEHOOD The State of Utah was admitted into the Union on January 4 , 1896 ( 29 Stat . 876 ) . In conformity with the constitutional principle of equality of States , the title to the beds of rivers within the State passed to the State , if the rivers were navigable , as of that date , provided the beds ( had bad ) not already been disposed of by the United States ; if the rivers were not then navigable , the title to the beds remains in the United States . United States v . Holt State Bank , 270 U . S . 49 , ( 55 055 ) ; Oklahoma v . Texas , 258 U . S . 574,583 . Brewer Elliott Oil & Gas Co . v . United States , 260 U . S . 77 ( , ) ) , 88 . ( ( M INI ) . ( E R ) . 10 . ) II IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE RIVERS IN QUESTION ARE NAVIGABLE , THE RULE OF ( NAVIGABIL NAVIGABIL- NAVIGABIL ) ¬ ITY AS ANNOUNCED BY THE FEDERAL COURTS IS ( CON CO1 ) ¬ TROLLING This Court has held navigability , where the basis of the right is one ( arising -arising arising ) under the laws of the United States , is a federal question to be determined ( accord accord- accord ) ¬ ing to the rule recognized and applied in the Federal Courts . United States v . Holt State Bank , 270 U . S . 491 55 , 56 . See also , Economy Light & Power Company v . United States , 256 U . S . 113 ; ( Brewer-Elliott BrewerElliott ) Oil & Gas Co . v . United States , 260 U . S . 77 ( , ) ) 89 . It is true that the State of Utah passed an Act in 1927 entitled ( "The The ) Colorado River in Utah and the |