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 300 |
OCR Text |
Show 300 County, California, as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.98 2. In withdrawing lands for the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge the United States intended to reserve rights to the use of so much water from the Colorado River as might be reasonably needed to fulfill the purposes of the Refuge.97 3. The Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of Interior has formulated a development plan for the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge.98 4. Annual diversions of 28,000 acre-feet and annual consumptive use of 23,000 acre-feet of water from the Colorado River will satisfy the estimated water requirement of the development plan for the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge.98 CONCLUSION OF LAW The United States has the right to the annual diversion of a maximum of 28,000 acre-feet or to the annual consumptive use of 23,000 acre-feet (whichever is less) of water from the Colorado River for use in the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge with a priority of February 14, 1941. D. United States Water Rights Limited by Each State's Apportionment It has previously been concluded that consumptive uses of mainstream water by the United States on federal establishments are chargeable to the state within which the use occurs. See pages 247-248, supra. As a corollary to this proposition, I have also concluded that United States' uses 96U S Ex 2608. "Ibid'; see'u. S." Exs. 2601-2603. 98Tr. 15693 (Taylor); U. S. Ex. 2621. "U. S. Ex. 2621; Tr. 15,737 (Taylor). |
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 |
312-UUM-COvAZ-SMRP_page 300.jpg |
Setname |
wwdl_azvca |
ID |
1120052 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835d5/1120052 |