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Show and 82nd Congresses, by official actions of the Governor of California, and by resolutions adopted by the legislature of California. XXIX Arizona has no plain, speedy or adequate remedy at law and has no remedy whatsoever in any other court. WHEREFORE, complainant, the State of Arizona, prays that: 1. Its title to the exclusive use, in perpetuity, of not less than 2,800,000 acre-feet per annum of the 7,500,000 acre-feet of water of the main stream of the Colorado River apportioned to the Lower Basin by Article III (a) of the Colorado River Compact be forever confirmed and quieted. 2. Its right to increase its use from the main stream of the Colorado River by 1,000,000 acre-feet of water per annum, pursuant to the apportionment in Article III (b) of the Colorado River Compact and the provisions of the California Limitation Act, be confirmed, subject to the claims, if any, of the State of Nevada thereto. 3. Its right to the exclusive use of one-half of the excess or surplus waters of the main stream of the Colorado River unapportioned by the Colorado River Compact be confirmed. 4. Its title to the exclusive use of the waters of the Gila River and its tributaries within the boundaries of the State of Arizona be forever confirmed and quieted. 5. It be decreed that defendants have no right or title to the use of any waters which naturally drain into the Colorado River below Lee Ferry. 18 |
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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] : |