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Show RIO GRANDE, COLORADO, TIJUANA TREATY 457 (d) "To divert" means the deliberate act of taking water from any channel in order to convey it elsewhere for storage, or to utilize it for domestic, agricultural, stockraising or industrial purposes whether this be done by means of dams across the channel, partition weirs, lateral intakes, pumps or any other methods. (e) "Point of diversion" means the place where the act of diverting the water is effected. (f) "Conservation capacity of storage reservoirs" means that part of their total capacity devoted to holding and conserving the water for disposal thereof as and when required, that is, capacity additional to that provided for silt retention and flood control. (g) "Flood discharges and spills" means the voluntary or involun- tary discharge of water for flood control as distinguished from re- leases for other purposes. (h) "Return flow" means that portion of diverted water that even- tually finds its way back to the source from which it was diverted. (i) "Release" means the deliberate discharge of stored water for conveyance elsewhere or for direct utilization. (j) "Consumptive use" means the use of water by evaporation, plant transpiration or other manner whereby the water is consumed and does not return to its source of supply. In general it is measured by the amount of water diverted less the part thereof which returns to the stream. (k) "Lowest major international dam or reservoir" means the ma- jor international dam or reservoir situated farthest downstream. (1) "Highest major international dam or reservoir" means the ma- jor international dam or reservoir situated farthest upstream. ARTICLE 2 The International Boundary Commission established pursuant to the provisions of the Convention between the United States and Mex- ico signed in Washington March 1, 1889 to facilitate the carrying out of the principles contained in the Treaty of November 12, 1884 and to avoid difficulties occasioned by reason of the changes which take place in the beds of the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) and the Col- orado River shall hereafter be known as the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, which shall con- tinue to function for the entire period during which the present Treaty shall continue in force. Accordingly, the term of the Con- vention of March 1, 1889 shall be considered to be indefinitely ex- tended, and the Convention of November 21,1900 between the United States and Mexico regarding that Convention shall be considered completely terminated. The application of the present Treaty, the regulation and exercise of the rights and obligations which the two Governments assume thereunder, and the settlement of all disputes to which its observance and execution may give rise are hereby entrusted to the International Boundary and Water Commission, which shall function in conformity with the powers and limitations set forth in this Treaty. The Commission shall in all respects have the status of an interna- tional body, and shall consist of a United States Section and a Mex- 94^97-69-----30 |
