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 299 |
OCR Text |
Show 299 to the use of so much water from the Colorado River as might be reasonably needed to fulfill the purposes of the Refuge.98 4. The Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of Interior has formulated a development plan for the Havasu Lake National Wildlife Refuge.84 5. Annual diversions of 41,839 acre-feet and annual consumptive use of 37,339 acre-feet of water from the Colorado River will satisfy the estimated water requirement of the development plan for the Havasu Lake National Wildlife Refuge.95 CONCLUSION OF LAW The United States has the right to the annual diversion of a maximum of 41,839 acre-feet or to the annual consumptive use of 37,339 acre-feet (whichever is less) of water from the Colorado River for use in the Havasu Lake National Wildlife Refuge, with a priority of January 22, 1941 as to land reserved by Executive Order No. 8647, and a priority of February 11, 1949 as to land reserved by Public Land Order 559. 2. Imperial National Wildlife Refuge. FINDINGS OF FACT 1. An Executive Order of February 14, 1941 (No. 8685) established the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge and set apart approximately 51,090 acres of land owned by the United States in Yuma County, Arizona and Imperial 9aU. S. Exs. 2607, 2610; see U. S. Exs. 2601-2603; 2605-2606. B4U S. Ex. 2618. »5U. S. Ex. 2619. |
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 |
311-UUM-COvAZ-SMRP_page 299.jpg |
Setname |
wwdl_azvca |
ID |
1120051 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835d5/1120051 |