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Show South Platte River Compact, 1923 The State of Colorado and the State of Nebraska, desiring to remove all causes of present and future controversy between said States, and between citizens of one against citizens of the other, with respect to the waters of the South Platte River, and being moved by considera- tions of interstate comity, have resolved to conclude a compact for these purposes and, through their respective governors, have named as their commissioners: Delph E. Carpenter for the State of Colorado, and Robert H. Willis for the State of Nebraska, who have agreed upon the following articles: ARTICLE I In this compact: 1. The State of Colorado and the State of Nebraska are designated, respectively, as "Colorado" and "Nebraska." 2. The provisions hereof respecting each signatory State shall in- clude and bind its citizens and corporations and all others engaged or interested in the diversion and use of the waters of the South Platte River in that State. 3. The term "upper section" means that part of the South Platte River in the State of Colorado above and westerly from the west boundary of Washington County, Colorado. 4. The term "lower section" means that part of the South Platte River in the State of Colorado between the west boundary of Wash- ington County and the intersection of said river with the boundary line common to the signatory States. 5. The term "interstate station" means that stream-gauging station described in Article II. 6. The term "flow of the river" at the interstate station means the measured flow of the river at said station, plus all increment to said flow entering the river between the interstate station and the diversion works of the western irrigation district in Nebraska. ARTICLE II 1. Colorado and Nebraska, at their joint expense, shall maintain a stream-gauging station upon the South Platte River at the river bridge near the town of Julesburg, Colorado, or at a convenient point between said bridge and the diversion works of the canal of the western irrigation district in Nebraska, for the purpose of ascertaining and recording the amount of water flowing in said river from Colorado into Nebraska and to said diversion works at all times between the 1st day of April and the 15th day of October of each year. The loca- tion of said station may be changed from year to year as the river channels and water flow conditions of the river may require. 319 |
