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Show f. WHEREAS, by direction of Congress, water has been reserved and appropriated for lands within the Colorado River Indian Reserva-tlaa la Arizona., unaffected by the Colorado River Compact, by virtue •f Article 711 thereof, and •. WHEREAS( the United States and the 3tata of Arizona, con-templating the future canstruction of irrigation projects la Arizona, desire to provide for the storage* of water for the benefit of projects within the State of Arizona, without prejudice to whatever rights the parties hereto and other parties within the State of Arizona may have to contract hereafter for the storage and delivery of water, aad 9. WHEREAS, (1) the United States haa heretofore oa December 1, 1932, coatracted with the IMperial Irrigation District for the con-struction, aaoag other things, of a dan to be known aa Imperial Dam located In the Colorado River about fire mllea abore the preaent Lagnna Dea, and haa In such contract reaerYeo* the right to dlTert waters thereat for aae on the Yuaa i'rojeet In the jtate of .rizona; (2) the United Jtates haa fartheraore on February 10, 1933, contracted wltii the letropollt&n »ater District of iouthern California for the construction by the United states of a da.rn to be known aa the Parker Dan located in the Colorado drer shortly below the mouth of the Bill Jllllaaa (lT«rt and haa in such contract reserred power privileges at aald dan for nae within the tate of ^rizona, together with the right to divert water thereat for use within the State of |
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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] : |
