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 268 |
OCR Text |
Show 268 2. In withdrawing lands for the Cocopah 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.11 3. Colorado River water is delivered to the Reservation lands through the facilities of the Yuma Reclamation Project.12 4. There are 431 acres of irrigable Reservation land all located within the State of Arizona which, together with related uses, have a maximum annual diversion requirement of 2,744 acre-feet.18 CONCLUSION OF LAW For the benefit of the Cocopah Indian Reservation, the United States has the right to the annual diversion of a maximum of 2,744 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 431 acres and for the satisfaction of related uses, whichever is less, with a priority of September 27, 1917. 3. Yuma Indian Reservation FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Yuma Indian Reservation was established by an Executive Order of January 9, 1884.14 2. In withdrawing lands for the Yuma Indian Reservation the United States intended to reserve rights to the use d., U. S. Exs. 258, pp. 386-387; 510, p. 301; 513, p. 152. 12Tr. 14020 (Rupkey); U. S. Ex. 1006. 1SU. S. Ex. 1009. 14U. S. Ex. 1101. |
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 |
280-UUM-COvAZ-SMRP_page 268.jpg |
Setname |
wwdl_azvca |
ID |
1120020 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835d5/1120020 |