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Show should be made and entered herein, the sane to be prepared in pursuance of said stipulation* And it having been made to appear to the court that Finding of Fact and Conciliations of Lav are not necessary; and it tplng stipulated by all the parties to this action whose appearance have been entered herein, either by oral consent in open court, entered In the minutes, or by written appearance, that Finding of Facts and Conclusions of Law be waivedi It is, by the Court, CONSIDKED, ORIERED, ADJUDGED AND 1ECREED as followsi -1- That the Santa Clara River is a stream of water rising in the Northern portion of Washington County in what is commonly known as the Pine Valley Mountains and flowing generally In a south-westerly and thence in a south-easterly direction to a point a short distance south from the City of St. George in Washington County, where it empites into the Virgin River, a tributary to Colorado River; that said River is a fluctuating stream, and at times during the flood of high water period attains a flow in excess of 1,000 cubin feet per second; and that all of the waters of said Santa Clara river, together with all of tlstrlbutaries, are withing the jurldidction of this court for distrivtuion for beneficial useseunder the pursuant to the laws of the State o f Utah and the terms of this decree* -U- The said water of said Santa Clara River and its tributaries so drawn within the jurisdiction of the court for distribution under this decree in hereby decreed, allowed and designated for the various beneficial uses herein specified, without wastes to the plaintiffs and defendants, respectively, and their successors in title and interest, in the amounts, for the purposes, under the conditions, and in accordance with the priorities established and perscribed by the SCHEDULE OF RIGHTS hereinafter set forth* The rights herein decreed and recognized are designated and classified as "power rights11, "irrigation rights,H and"domestic rightsJ respectively, and shall have the following characteristics: "Power rights" are rights to divert and use water for the generation of electricity, and such rights of diversion and use are continuous throughout the year, without limit as to time or season, but are limited as herein z. |
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Original book: Utah exhibits [of the] State of Arizona, complainant, v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, City of San Diego, and County of San Diego, defendants, United States of America and State of Nevada, interveners, State of New Mexico and State of Utah, parties |