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Show ARIZ. EXH. NO. 52 Appendix 206 THE COLORADO RIVER COMPACT: COMMENTS BY A. P. DAVIS, COMMISSIONER OF RECLAMATION (Extract from the Congressional Kecord, January 30, 1923, pp. 2713-2717; part of extension of remarks by Hon. Carl Hayden, Representative from Arizona) Department of the Interior, United States Reclamation Service, Washington, January SO, 1923. Hon. Carl Hayden, House oj Representatives. My Dear Mr. Hayden: Reference is made to your letter of January 8, inclosing a list of questions relating to the Colorado River compact as it affects the State of Arizona. Inclosed please find original and two carbon copies of our replies to the above questions. Yours very truly, A. P. Davis, Director. (Inclosures.) Question 1. Referring to paragraphs (a), (/), and (g) of Article II of the Colorado River compact as to waters diverted from drainage area of the Colorado River and its tributaries in the States of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Question 1-A. How many acre-feet of water are now so diverted annually and where is such water being used? Answer 1-A. The following table gives the present transmountain diversion from the Colorado River watershed, showing the average annual diversion in acre-feet: Utah: Acre-feet Strawberry River to Provo River____________________________ 4, 500 Strawberry River to Spanish Fork River______________________ 78, 000 Price River to Spanish Fork River___________________________ 1, 500 Virgin River to Pinto Creek______________________.......___ 23, 000 Total, Utah________________.................___________ 107, 000 A45 |
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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] : |