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 342 |
OCR Text |
Show 342 29. The Gila National Forest was created as a public reservation by a Presidential Proclamation dated March 2, 1899. Its area was subsequently enlarged and modified.51 30. In withdrawing lands for the Gila National Forest the United States intended to reserve rights to the use of so much water from the Gila and San Francisco Rivers as might be reasonably needed to fulfill the purposes of the Forest.82 31. There is not sufficient evidence to make a finding of the ultimate water requirements of the Gila National Forest. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 1. The Colorado River Compact does not give New Mexico any rights to the use of water from the Gila River System as against any of the other states of the Lower Basin. 2. The Boulder Canyon Project Act, 45 Stat. 1057 (1929), does not give New Mexico any rights to the use of water from the Gila River System as against any of the other states of the Lower Basin. 3. This controversy is governed by the principles of equitable apportionment. 4. An equitable apportionment of the waters of the Gila River System does not justify reduction of present New Mexico uses. Such uses as are specified in the foregoing Findings of Fact should be confirmed. 5. An equitable apportionment of the waters of the Gila River System requires that uses in excess of those specified in the foregoing Findings of Fact should be enjoined. "See U. S. Exs. 2720A-2720B. "Presidential Proclamation of March 2, 1899, U. S. Exs. 2719A-2720B. |
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 |
354-UUM-COvAZ-SMRP_page 342.jpg |
Setname |
wwdl_azvca |
ID |
1120094 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61835d5/1120094 |