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Show 2 at page 127 thereof and also in paragraph lettered ( a ) of subdivision numbered ( 6 ) at page 183 thereof . This exception is based upon the ground that the evidence introduced herein is insufficient to sustain said finding in so far as it affects or relates to that portion of the Colorado River located and extending between said Mile 216.5 above Lees Ferry and said Mile ( 212,15 212.15 ) above Lees Ferry . II . The State of Utah excepts to the finding and conclusion of the Special Master that the ( "Colorado Colorado ) River , on January 4 , 1896 , was in fact and in law a ( non-navigable nonnavigable ) water of the State of Utah from the confluence of the Green River with the Grand River at Mile 216.5 above Lees Ferry down to the end of Cataract Canyon at Mile ( 176 17G ) above Lees Ferry ; and in ( con- con ) sequence title to the bed of the river between such points was vested on that date in the United States of America , except so far as the United States of ( America- America America ) may have theretofore made grants of said bed , " in so far as said ( finding- finding finding ) or ( con con- con ) clusion affects or relates to that portion of the Colorado River located and extending between the confluence of the Green River and the Grand River at Mile 216.5 above Lees Ferry and the first rapid or ( so-called socalled ) cataract encountered by one ( travel travel- travel ) ¬ ing downstream on said river from said confluence , said first rapid or ( so-called socalled ) cataract ( being- being being ) located at Mile ( 212,15 212.15 ) above Lees Ferry . A formal statement of said last quoted finding and conclusion appears in subdivision numbered ( 2 ) on page 153 of said report and the substance thereof also appears in paragraph lettered ( b ) of subdivision numbered ( 6 ) at page 183 thereof . This exception is based upon the ground that the evidence ( introduced introduced- introduced ) herein is insufficient to sustain said finding or conclusion last above quoted in so far as said finding or ( con- con ) clusion affects or relates to that portion of the Colorado River located and extending between said Mile 216.5 above Lees Ferry and said Mile 212.15 above Lees Ferry . III The State of Utah excepts and objects to the ( recommenda recommenda- recommenda ) ¬ tion of the Special Master , appearing in subdivision numbered ( 4 ) on pages 184-185 of said Report , that a decree be entered herein decreeing ( "that that ) the Colorado River was , on January 4 , 1896 , a ( non-navigable nonnavigable ) water of the State of Utah from the |