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Show 7 1 Sk<\ 7. Thai; no pint of the cost of the construction of 2 said dam or incidental works, or the acquisition of lands or 3 rights of way for said reservoir, or incidental works, shall 4 he charged against any lands to be irrigated therefrom, but 5 the total cost of nil irrigation canals and appurtenant struc- 6 tures which may he constructed hcreundcr shall be charged 7 equitably against such lands, in accordance with the benefit* 8 they derive therefrom as may be determined by the Sec- 9 retary of the Interior. 10 Sec. 8. That the dam and reservoir provided for by 11 section 2 of this Act shall be used, first, for river regulation 12 and flood control; second, for irrigation; and third, for 13 power. 14 Skc. 9. That nothing contained in this Act shall be 15 construed as limiting, diminishing, or in any manner inter-10 fering with any vested rights of the States above said reser- 17 voir, or of the citizens of said States, to the use, within the 18 Colorado Hiver watershed, of the waters of said Colorado 10 Hiver. 20 Sk<\ 10. That all lands of the United States found by -I the Secretary of the Interior to be practicable of irrigation 22 and reclamation bv the irrigation works authorized by the 2:j terms of this Act shall be withdrawn from public entry. 24 Thereafter when such works shall have been so far con- 2f» stmeted as to permit the delivery of water to any portion 2G of said withdrawn lands, which the Secretary of the Interior |
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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] : California exhibits. |