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Show 267 1. Chemehuevi Indian Reservation FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Chemehuevi Indian Reservation was established by an order of withdrawal from entry made by the Secretary of the Interior dated February 2,19O7.T 2. In withdrawing lands for the Chemehuevi Indian Reservation the United States intended to reserve rights to the use of so much water from the Colorado River as would be necessary to irrigate all of the practicably irrigable acreage therein and to satisfy related uses.8 3. There are 1,900 acres of irrigable Reservation land all located within the State of California which, together with related uses, have a maximum annual diversion requirement of 11,340 acre-feet.9 CONCLUSION OF LAW For the benefit of the Chemehuevi Indian Reservation, the United States has the right to the annual diversion of a maximum of 11,340 acre-feet of water from the Colorado River or to the quantity of mainstream water necessary to supply the consumptive use required for irrigation of 1,900 acres and for the satisfaction of related uses, whichever is less, with a priority of February 2, 1907. 2. Cocopah Indian Reservation FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Cocopah Indian Reservation was established by an Executive Order of September 27, 1917.10 7U. S. Ex. 1201. This withdrawal was made pending congressional approval. Although the United States has not furnished evidence of such congressional action, I have assumed, absent evidence to the contrary, that approval was given. 8U. S. Exs. 1201,1204, 1205, 1207. 9U. S. Ex. 1210. 10U. S. Ex. 1001. |
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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 |