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Show flows in Colorado for a distance of 160 miles, and there enters the Colorado River; the Green River, which rises in Wyoming and flows in Wyoming for a distance of 246 miles, thence in Utah for a distance of 56 miles, thence in Colorado for a distance of 35 miles, thence in Utah for a distance of 272 miles, and there enters the Colorado River; the San Juan River, which rises in Colorado and flows in Colorado for a distance of 61 miles, thence in New Mexico for a distance of 110 miles, thence in Utah for a distance of 130 miles, and there enters the Colorado River; the Little Colorado River, which rises in Arizona and flows in Arizona for a distance of 268 miles, and there enters the Colorado River; the Virgin River, which rises in Utah and flows in Utah for a distance of 83 miles, thence in Arizona for a distance of 30 miles, thence in Nevada for a distance of 60 miles, and there enters the Colorado River; the Williams River, which rises in Arizona and flows in Arizona for a distance of 132 miles, and there enters the Colorado River; and the Gila River, which rises in New Mexico and flows in New Mexico for a distance of 115 miles, thence in Arizona for a distance of 406 miles, and there enters the Colorado River. The Gila River enters the Colorado River 10 miles below Laguna Dam, 286 miles below Black Canyon and 641 miles below Lee Ferry. The Williams River enters the Colorado River between Laguna Dam and Black Canyon. The Virgin River and the Little Colorado River enter the Colorado River between Black Canyon and Lee Ferry. All the other tributaries above mentioned enter the Colorado River above Lee Ferry. Said tributaries have a total combined length of 2,164 miles, of which 836 miles are in Arizona. No tributaries enter the Colorado River from California, nor does California contribute any appreciable quantity of water to said river. |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde 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, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : |