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Show 1-40 UPDATING THE HOOVER DAM DOCUMENTS tT.8.994] 10 (b) One-half of the flow in the main channel of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) below the lowest major international storage dam, so far as said flow is not specifically allotted under this Treaty to either of the two countries. (c) One-third of the flow reaching the main channel of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) from the Conchos, San Diego, San Rodrigo, Escondido and Salado Rivers and the Las Vacas Arroyo, provided that this third shall not be less, as an average amount in cycles of five consecutive years, than 350,-000 acre-feet (431,721,000 cubic meters) annually. The United States shall not acquire any right by the use of the waters of the tributaries named in this subparagraph, in excess of the said 350,000 acre-feet (431,721,-000 cubic meters) annually, except the right to use one-third of the flow reaching the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) from said tributaries, although such one-third may be in excess of that amount. (d) One-half of all other flows not otherwise allotted by this Article occurring in the main channel of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo), including the contributions from all the unmeasured tributaries, which are those not named in this Article, between Fort Quitman and the lowest major international storage dam. b) La mitad del escurrimiento del cauce principal del rlo Bravo (Grande) abajo de la presa inferior principal international de almacenamiento, siempre que dicho escurrimiento no este" asignado expresamente en este Tratado a alguno de los dos palses. c) Una tercera parte del agua que llegue a la corriente principal del rio Bravo (Grande) procedente de los rios Conchos, San Diego, San Rodrigo, Escondido, Salado y Arroyo de Las Vacas; tercera parte que no sera menor en conjunto, en promedio y en ciclos de cinco afios consecutivos, de 431 721 000 metros cubicos (350 000 acres pies) anuales. Los Estados Unidos no adqui-riran ningtin derecho por el uso de las aguas de los afluentes mencionados en este inciso en exceso de los citados 431 721 -000 metros cubicos (350 000 acres pies), salvo el derecho a usar de la tercera parte del escurrimiento que llegue al rlo Bravo (Grande) de dichos afluentes, aunque ella exceda del volumen aludido. d) La mitad de cualquier otro escurrimiento en el cauce principal del rio Bravo (Grande), no asignado especificamente en este Articulo, y la mitad de las aportaciones de todos los afluentes no a for ad os-que son aquellos no denominados en este Articulo-entre Fort Quitman y la presa inferior principal internacional. |