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Show 269 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.15 3. There are 7,743 acres of irrigable Reservation land all located within the State of California which, together with related uses, have a maximum annual diversion requirement of 51,616 acre-feet.18 CONCLUSION OF LAW For the benefit of the Yuma Indian Reservation, the United States has the right to the annual diversion of a maximum of 51,616 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 7,743 acres and for the satisfaction of related uses, whichever is less, with a priority of January 9, 1884. 4. Colorado River Indian Reservation FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The Colorado River Indian Reservation was established by an Act of March 3, 1865 (13 Stat. 541, 559) which set apart 75,000 acres in the Territory of Arizona for an Indian Reservation.17 2. By an Executive Order of November 22, 1873, adjoining bottom lands in the Territory of Arizona were added to the Reservation.18 3. By an Executive Order of November 16, 1874, the Reservation was enlarged to include lands on the westerly side "Ibid., U. S. Exs. 258, p. 387; 512, p. 20. 16U. S. Ex. 1121. "U. S. Ex. 501. 18U. S. Ex. 503. |
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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 |