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Show acre feet and the Lower Basin by 4,100,000 tor* feet. These allowances, relatively speaking, are in fair aeeord with development opportunities of equal feasibility. (7) That most states hare no interest In Oila River. (Art. XIT, 3) The interest of other states in Glla River is equal to, for instance, the interest of Arizona in Ounnison River. (8) Transmountaln diversions denied in Arizona. (Art. XIT, 4) Other states, with equal right, have authorized suoh diversions. (9) That the All-liner lean Canal will use 8,000,000 acre feet of unappropriated water. (Art. XYI) Imperial valley has a vested right of at least 8,200,000 acre feet and possibly even to the extent^all waters required for its development, estimated at 5,700,000 acre feet. (10) That Arizona is now using more than the 2,800,000 allotted to the States (Art. IHj Actual use by Arizona at this time is estimated at 1,800,000 acre feet, leaving further development of 1,000,000 acre feet before the initial allotment is exhausted. Further allotments are contemplated. (11) That the Secretary is required to make a charge for Arizona water. (Art. XXI) The Secretary has reported to Congress, that he hae adequate oontraots to repay the oost of the project. He is not, therefore, required to charge Arizona for water, sinoe the financial requirements of the Boulder Canyon Act have been met. (IS) That the State will be deprived of taxation income on the prcg-eet. (Art. XXIII) The Act provides that 37^ of the surplus over certain repayment requirements will be distributed equally to the States of Arizona and Hevada. Present estimates indicate that the payments to Arizona will exoeed ordinary taxation rates. (13) That the Colorado River is not navigable. (Art. V, YI, and XXIX) Colorado River has in fact been navigated to mouth of Virgin River, experimentally by U. s. Army officers, (see W.S. Paper #398, page 19) and by Mormons commercially about I860. The project wi 1 provide navigation for some distance above Virgin River where none now exists, end improve navigation between Black Canyon and Laguna Dam by stabilized flow. (14) That a resesolr one-fifth of proposed oapacity and costing one- fifth as much will accomplish irrigation benefits as adequately as proposed reservoir. (Art. XXIX) |
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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] : |