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Show 22 River In California should never exceed 4,400,000 aore feet of the water apportioned to the lower basin by Artlole j5(a) of the Colorado River Compact, but la not more than one half of the water, surplus water, or water unapportioned by that compact. Now, the water of Lake Mead, which is behind Boulder Dam In Lake Mead, la soleiy under your jurisdiction. Nobody can use It without a contract from you. There oomes down the main stream of the river 7,500,000 acre feet of water a year. California now gets 4,400,000 acre feet. We have all by common consen* agreed that Nevada rasgr have 3pC,000 acre feet. There is left 2,800,000 acre feet which, Mr. Secretary, under the California limitation, under the compact, the Act, ban not be lawfully used anywhere else in the U.S.A. exoept within the Borders of Arizona. Now, we go further than that, In this contract submitted to you for approval, we agree, and recognize the right of the United States and the State of California to oontract for water of the Colorado River for use In California up to the extent of the California limitation. We are not making the limitation, nor are you. Whatever that may be constr'ued to be, if it applies to present contracts, they are amply protected and they can not be hurt. If California has 4n her boundaries any other lands |
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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] : |