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Show THE BOULDER CANTON PROJECT 33 TABLE III Under the provisions of the Boulder Canyon Project Act and the seven-State compact it would seem that the division of water between the three lower basin states would be practically as follows: California Water- Apportioned III (a) water________4,400,000.acre-feet One-half surplus or excess (Tab. I) 2,050,000 acre-feet 6,450,000 acre-feet (Assuming Arizona and Nevada use balance of water on basis of proposed tri-State compact in Act.) Arizona Water- Apportioned III (a) water________2,800,000 acre-feet One-half surplus or excess (Tab. I) 2,050,000 acre-feet 4,850,000 acre-feet Nevada Water- Apportioned III (a) water___________________________ 300,000 acre-feet 11,600,000 acre-feet Note: From above amounts any water going to Mexico must be deducted. Present use in Mexico approximately 750,000 acre-feet. This divided equally between Arizona and California would make net figures as follows: Arizona _________________________4,475,000 acre-feet California _______________________6,075,000 acre-feet Nevada _________________________ 300,000 acre-feet Mexico__________________________ 750,000 acre-feet 11,600,000 acre-feet Plate V gives diagrammatically the distribution or division of water among the lower basin states in conformity with Table III. Arizona has as yet (July, 1930) agreed to no compact or limitation of use of water from the Colorado River nor is she bound to any limitation by the present Boulder Canyon Project Act or any compact. Assuming the conditions laid down in the compact and in the Act Arizona's allocation of water would be: III (a) water__________________________ 2,800,000 acre-feet One-half of excess (See Table I)__________ 2,050,000 acre-feet 4,850,000 acre-feet From the above must be deducted any share that Arizona would have in meeting the Mexican obligation. It has been felt in California that this amount is in excess of any quantity that Arizona could ever use, while California has thousands of acres needing Colorado River water that must go dry. Should Arizona be allocated more water than can be used in that state, such excess will flow down the river and be used in Mexico, as California by accepting such an allocation would be prohibited from use. Such an allocation could only work to the detriment of all the United States interests. 3-78411 |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde 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, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : |