AZ vs. CA:05 California Exhibits, Vol. V; Nos. 193-247

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67804 Nothing in this contract shall be construed to prevent the District from diverting water to the full capacity of the All-American Canal if and when water over and above the quantity apportioned to it hereunder is available, and no power development at Imperial and/or Laguna Dam shall be permitted to interfere with such diversion by the District, but, except as provided in Article twenty-one (21), water shall not be diverted, transported or carried by or through the works to be constructed hereunder for any agency other than tho District, except by written consent of the Secretary, Measurement og Water Article. 18, The water which the District receives under the apportionment as provided in Article seventeen (17) hereof shall be measured at auch point or points on the canal as may be designated by the Secretary, Measuring and controlling devices shall be furnished and installed by the United States as a part of the work provided for herein, but shall be operated and maintained by and at the expense of the District. They shall be and remain at all times under the complete control of the United States, whose authorized representatives may at all times have accea3 to them over the lands and rights-of-way of the District, Record gf. Tater Diverted Article 19. The District shall make full and complete written reports as directed by the Secretary, on form3 to be supplied by the United States, of all water diverted from the Colorado River, and the disposition thereof. The records and data from which such reports are made shall be accessible to the United States on demand of the Secretary. Refusal of Water in Case of Default Article 20, Tho United States reserves the right to refuse to deliver water to the District in the event of default for a period of more than twelve (12) months in any payment due the United States under this contract, or, in the discretion of the Secretary to reduce deliveries in such proportion as the amount In default by the District bears to the total amount due. It is understood, however, that tha provisions of this article shall not relieve the District of its obligation to divert, transport and dnliver water for tho use and benefit of the Yuma Project as herein elsewhere provided, nor shall it relieve tho District of its obligation horeunder to divert, transport and deliver water for the use and benefit of other agenciea with whom tho United States may contract for the diversion.