AZ vs. CA:24 California Exhibits, Vol. XXIV; Miscellaneous

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__3__ elusive of precipitation, (including unavoidable wastes) that is required for crop production. A "spill" in reference to a reservoir is the overflow through a spillway due to inflow after storage capacity has been reached. The term is also sometimes used broadly to denote the presence of excess, uncontrollable water in any river section. "Water year" as used herein means the twelve months between and including October 1 of each year and September 30 of the following year. This is the water year of Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado, and is the standard water year employed by The United States Geological Survey. There will be many references to the priorities, requirements, and supplies of "canals". In such instances the word "canal" is used as representative of the lands under or served by the canal. Law of the Case The jurisdiction of this Court to entertain this suit is too clear to require elaboration. Kansas v. Colorado, 206 U. S. 46; Missouri v. Illinois, 180 U. S. 208; Wyoming v. Colorado, 259 U. S. 419. General underlying principles of law applicable to the controversy include the following: The States appear as parens patriae, trustee, or representative of the citizens whose interests are involved. Missouri v. Illinois, supra; Kansas v. Colorado, supra. There is to be applied federal, state, interstate or international law, as the exigencies of the case may require.