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Show --19 - use of water in the amount of 1,162,000 acre feet in excess of the entire flow of the River and its tributaries. It also brings about the result of disposing of surplus waters, if any, which must remain unburdened with use, until further apportioned in accordance with the terms of the Compact. The following tabulations in acre feet disclose such results: 1. WATER IN RIVER SYSTEM. Annual Estimated Flow of River System..l8,000,000 Upper Basin Compact Apportionment .................................................. 7,500,000 Lower Basin Compact Apportionment .................................................. 8,500,000 Surplus which is to be Apportioned after 1963, or to satisfy possible obligations to Indian Tribes and the Republic of Mexico .................. 2,000,000 2. PROPOSED AND EXISTING USES IN LOWER BASIN. Water Contracts in Existence with California Users .............................. 5,362,000 Users in Arizona on the Gila River (Arizona's figures) ........................ 2,500,000 Other Arizona Tributary and Main Stream Claims (Arizona ' s figures) .............................................. 1,000,000 Proposed Arizona Contract ................ 2,800,000 Total of above proposed and existing rights in Lower Basin ................ 11,662,000 Apportionment to Lower Basin........ 8,500,000 Excess ...................................... 3,162,000 Without considering the Arizona proposal, contracts already let, added to existing uses, bring this total of |
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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] : |
