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Show 24 "to permit the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming to enter into an agreement for the equitable division and apportionment of the water supply of the Colorado River. The necessity for this grows out of the possibility of conflict in the diversion and use of the waters of the Colorado River in the various States through which the river and its tributaries flow. Without an agreement between the States interested respecting the division and apportionment of the waters for irrigation purposes, conflicts as to the amount of water which may be diverted on the various portions of the river and its tributaries, without interference with diversion and use elsewhere, are certain to occur and to lead to expensive litigation, in the meanwhile holding up and preventing development. Most irrigation projects on the Colorado River and its tributaries involve large expenditures, and complete or even considerably further development cannot be had or secured without an agreement under which development can be carried on without conflict and litigation."83 Commissioners were duly appointed and on November 24, 1922, after extensive meetings, agreement was reached in Santa Fe, New Mexico, among the Compact commissioners representing the seven states of the Colorado River Basin. The representative of the United States, Mr. Herbert Hoover, signed the agreement to indicate his approval. The agreement so reached is the Colorado River Compact. It was promptly ratified by the legislatures of all the signatory states except Arizona.8* In 1925 these six states tory upon any of the parties thereto unless and until the same shall have been approved by the legislature of each of said States and by the Congress of the United States." (42 Stat. 171) MH. R. Rep. No. 191, 67th Cong., 1st Sess. (1921). "Special Master's Ex. No. 4, The Hoover Dam Documents, appendices 215-220, Ariz. Exs. 16, 18, 20, 22, 24. |
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Original Report: State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial 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 |