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Show (b) It is recognized that the Colorado River Compact is in full force and effect and all of the provisions hereof are subject thereto. Article II As used in this Compact: (a) The term "Colorado River System" means that portion of the Colorado River and its tributaries within the United States of America. (b) The term "Colorado River Basin" means all of the drainage area of the Colorado River System and all other territory within the United States of America to which the waters of the Colorado River System shall be beneficially applied. (c) The term "States of the Upper Division" means the States of Colorado, New Mexico. Utah and Wyoming. (d) The term "States of the Lower Division" means the States of Arizona, California and Nevada. (e) The term "Lee Ferry" means a point in the main stream of the Colorado River one mile below the mouth of the Paria River. (f) The term "Upper Basin" means those parts of the States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming within and from which waters naturally drain into the Colorado River System above Lee Ferry, and also all parts of said States located without the drainage area of the Colorado River System which are now or shall hereafter be beneficially served by waters diverted from the Colorado River System above Lee Ferry. (g) The term "Lower Basin" means those parts of the States of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah within and from which waters naturally drain into the Colorado River System below Lee Ferry, and also all parts of said States located without the drainage area of the Colorado River System which are now or shall hereafter be beneficially served by waters diverted from the Colorado River System below Lee Ferry. (h) The term "Colorado River Compact" means the agreement concerning the apportionment of the use of the waters of the Colorado River System dated November 24, 1922, executed by Commissioners for the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, approved by Herbert Hoover, representative of the United States of America, and proclaimed effective by the President of the United States of America, June 25, 1929. (i) The term "Upper Colorado River System" means that portion of the Colorado River System above Lee Ferry. (j) The term "Commission" means the administrative agency created by Article VIII of this Compact. 123 |