...compiled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. WATER SUPPLY The Colorado River compact in article III (a) apportioned from the Colorado River system in perpetuity to the upper basin and the lower basin, respectively, exclusive beneficial consumptive use of 7** million acre-feet per annum....

...by waters diverted from the system below Lee Ferry." ByArticle III, the apportionment is made : "(a) There is hereby apportioned from the Colorado River...exclusive beneficial consumptive use of 7,500,000 acre- feet of water per annum, which shall include all water necessary for the supply of any rights...

...apportioned in perpAtulty to each Basin, for its exclusive beneficial consumptive use, 7>500,000 acre feet of water per annum, which shall Include all water...for the supply of any rights which may now exist." Any objection? MR. DAVIS: I have rewritten that in accordance with the instructions of this morning,...

...the State of California, including all uses under contracts made under the provisions of this Act and all water necessary for the supply of any rights which may now exist, shall not exceed four million four hundred thousand acre-feet of the waters apportioned to the lower...

...the State of California, Including all uses under contracts made under the provisions of this Act and all water necessary for the supply of any rights which may now exist, shall not exceed four million four hundred thousand acre-feet of the waters apportioned to the lower...

...the law of the river is already clearly established. "The Colorado River compact of 1922 allocated 'in perpetuity to the upper basin and to the lower...consumptive use of 7,500,000 acre-feet of water per annum." The compact also stated that 'present perfected rights to the beneficial use of waters of the Colorado...

...very important fact. Governor MECHEM. Thank you, sir. The Colorado River compact of 1922 allocated — in perpetuity to the upper basin and to the lower...consumptive use of 7,500,000 acre-feet of water per annum. The compact also stated that — present perfected rights to the beneficial use of waters of the Colorado...

...beneficially served by water diverted from the System above Lee Ferry." [Emphasis added.] "ARTICLE III "(a) There is hereby apportioned from the Colorado River...in perpetuity to the Upper Basin and to the Lower Baain respectively the exclusive beneficial consumptive use of 7,500,000 acre-feet of water * * *."...

...basic specification for section 4 (a) of the act. Article III (a) and (b) of the compact provide: (a) There is hereby apportioned from the Colorado River...include all water necessary for the supply of any right which may now exist. (b) In addition to the apportionment in paragraph (a), the lower basin is...

...COLORADO RIVER SUPPLY (March 7, 1961) When the Colorado River compact was entered into in 1922 there was apportioned from the Colorado River system in perpetuity to the upper basin the exclusive beneficial consumptive use of 7,500,000 acre-feet of water per annum, including all water...