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Show CAB:1ISU FtU 26 (331 Mr. 5* G. Evans, Executive Director, Boulder Dam Association, 5*9 Byrne Building. Los Angeles, Calif Dear sir: ***** The matter of water rights and of the division of Colorado River waters among ; resent and future users thereof is an extremely complicated one. It Involves at least four major subjects: (1) the Colorado River compact, (2) the Boulder Canyon Project Act, (S) appropriation, riparian, and prescriptive rights, and (4) contracts with the United states for release of stored waters from the Hoover daa. Diametri-cally opposite views have been presented and supported by arguments. It would aot be possible for me to outline, within the scope of a letter, the gist of these views and arguments. I suggest that you discuss the matter with Mr. W. B. Matthews, attorney for the metropolitan water District, and with Mr. H. J. Coffey, District Counsel of the Bureau of Reclamation, COO Grant Building, Los Angeles. You will, however, realize that authoritative answers to the various phases of the matter can only be given by the courts. It might not be amiss also to bear In mind that the Secretary of the Interior has no authority to desienatc the owner.hi; of waters released fro* th« Hoover Daa. The rights t^reto must be determined by agreement of all interested psrties or in the event of disagreement by decrees of ooupetent courts* Very truly you?s, Copy to c.K. Denver D.G. Los Angeles |
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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] : |
