Title |
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, defendants : the United States of America and State of Nevada, interveners : State of Utah and State of New Mexico, impleaded defendants : report / Simon H. Rifkind, special master |
Creator |
United States. Supreme Court |
Subject |
Water rights; Water consumption; Rivers |
OCR Text |
Show The record of this action is another chapter in the long history of controversy relating to the Colorado River. Suit was initiated by Arizona on August 13, 1952, by filing a motion for leave to file a bill of complaint against the State of California and seven public agencies of the State.1 On January 19, 1953, the motion, unopposed, was granted. |
Publisher |
[Washington, D.C. : U.S. Supreme Court, 1960] |
Contributors |
Rifkind, Simon H. |
Date |
1960-12-05 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Digitization Specifications |
Image files generated by Photoshop CS from PDF files |
Language |
eng |
Rights Management |
Digital Image Copyright 2004, University of Utah. All Rights Reserved. |
Holding Institution |
UNLV Libraries, Special Collection, 4505 Maryland Pkwy., Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 |
Source Physical Dimensions |
ix, 433 p. ; 27 cm |
Call Number |
KFA2847.5.C6 A337 1960 |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s61835d5 |
Setname |
wwdl_azvca |
ID |
1120114 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835d5 |
Title |
page 46 |
OCR Text |
Show 46 Water supply is derived from both surface and underground sources. For the period 1945-1955 approximately 64% of the supply came from surface sources and 36% from pumping.00 The Project makes storage water available to its members each year, quantity depending upon supply. From 1952 to 1955 members were allotted three acre-feet per acre.81 Payment of assessments for project obligations entitled each member to two acre-feet per acre and, upon payment of an additional charge, the member could secure an additional acre-foot.02 Some of the water used by the Project is subject to a water rights decree administered by a commissioner.03 The problem of an adequate water supply has become a serious one. Surface supply has been reduced by drought and by decreasing runoff caused by changed conditions in the watershed. Fire prevention activities have resulted in increased growth of phreatophytic plants which consume water otherwise available for irrigation and domestic uses.64 As a result of the reduction in surface and ground water supplies, the water table has declined, and in 1955 the static water table reached a depth of 117 feet.65 These declining water levels have increased pumping costs and necessitated expenditures for deepening wells.66 2. Roosevelt Irrigation District. Located directly west of the Salt River Project and bounded on the east by the Agua Fria River, on the west by the Hassayampa River and 60Tr. 1884 (McMullin). 61Tr. 1788 (Corbell). 62Tr. 1808, 1S34 (Corbell). 63Tr. 1866-1S67 (Corbell). 64Tr. 2042-204$ (McMullin). 65Tr. 1995 (McMullin). 66Tr. 2013-2014 (McMullin). |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
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 |
Resource Identifier |
057-UUM-COvAZ-SMRP_page 46.jpg |
Setname |
wwdl_azvca |
ID |
1119797 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835d5/1119797 |