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Show 0 1 Skc. 6. The data and reservoir provided for by sec- 2 tion 1 hereof shall be used: First, for river regulations and 3 flood control; second, for irrigation and domestic uses and 4 satisfaction of present perfected rights in pursuance of 5 Article VIII of the Colorado River compact; and third, 6 for power, it being the intent of this Act that the use of 7 water for power shall be subservient to the first two uses 8 specified above, which shall be known as the dominant 9 uses. The title to such dam, reservoir, and incidental works 10 shall forever remain in the United States and the United 11 States shall always control, manage, and operate the same, 12 except as otherwise provided in this Act. 13 Sec. 7. The Secretary of the Interior may, in his dis- 14 tion, when repayments to the United States of all money lf» advanced, with interest, shall have been made, transfer the lfi title to any irrigation works and appurtenant structures con- 17 structod under the provisions of this Act to the districts or 18 other agencies in the United States having a beneficial interest 19 therein in proportion to their respective capital investments 20 under such form of organization as may be acceptable to 21 him. Such districts or other agencies shall have the privi- 22 lege at any time of utilizing by contract or otherwise such 23 power possibilities as may exist upon such irrigation works 24 and appurtenant structures, in proportion to their respective 25 contributions or obligations toward the capital cost of such |
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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] : California exhibits. |