Colorado River Basin. Hearings ... Pursuant to S. Res. 320 (68th Cong. 2d Sess.) Oct.-Dec. 1925 |
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... - sons why the lower basin could not get any benefit out of the com- pact without large storage . There was another consideration that I think influenced the California Legislature some in the six 16 COLORADO RIVER BASIN.
... - sons why the lower basin could not get any benefit out of the com- pact without large storage . There was another consideration that I think influenced the California Legislature some in the six 16 COLORADO RIVER BASIN.
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... benefit , which we all believe in , and that is reclamation - fine . But the thing that concerns us is whether or not the policy of California of obtaining all at once what it needs or nothing at all , is to be the policy that we will ...
... benefit , which we all believe in , and that is reclamation - fine . But the thing that concerns us is whether or not the policy of California of obtaining all at once what it needs or nothing at all , is to be the policy that we will ...
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... benefit not only the Imperial irrigation district but the public lands of the United States and the lands of the Coachella Valley - should not be borne wholly by the Imperial irrigation district but is a matter in which the Con- gress ...
... benefit not only the Imperial irrigation district but the public lands of the United States and the lands of the Coachella Valley - should not be borne wholly by the Imperial irrigation district but is a matter in which the Con- gress ...
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... benefit at all ? Mr. CHILDERS . The storage of 10,000,000 , Senator , would not be of benefit for this reason : It requires something like that to simply regu- late the flow of the river for flood purposes . Now , a dam that would only ...
... benefit at all ? Mr. CHILDERS . The storage of 10,000,000 , Senator , would not be of benefit for this reason : It requires something like that to simply regu- late the flow of the river for flood purposes . Now , a dam that would only ...
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... benefit of this project , and 7 per cent is held as Indian reserve , making a total under Federal control of 73 per cent . Sixth . We again submit that present production cost per acre - unit for development of water in the Coachella ...
... benefit of this project , and 7 per cent is held as Indian reserve , making a total under Federal control of 73 per cent . Sixth . We again submit that present production cost per acre - unit for development of water in the Coachella ...
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acre-feet acreage acres of land All-American Canal ALLISON American amount Angeles aqueduct Arizona believe Black Canyon Boulder Canyon Dam Boulder Dam Bridge Canyon Dam BROCKMAN building built Calexico cent CHAIRMAN City lot City property Colorado River compact Colorado River Control COLTER committee Congress construction cost Diamond Creek engineers Federal Government feet flood control flow FRISBIE gentlemen Gila Gila River Glen Canyon going Governor SCRUGHAM high dam horsepower Imperial County Imperial irrigation district Imperial Valley interest Laguna Dam levee lower basin MCCLUSKEY menace ment Mexican Mexico miles million MULHOLLAND Nevada present proposed proposition question reservoir River Control Club Salton Sea sand SCOTT second-feet Senator ASHURST Senator DILL Senator JOHNSON Senator KENDRICK Senator ODDIE Senator PHIPPS Senator PITTMAN Senator SHORTRIDGE silt southern California statement storage stream Swing-Johnson bill tion to-day United upper basin water supply WEYMOUTH Yuma project
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Page 646 - It would not be contended that it extends so far as to authorize what the Constitution forbids, or a change in the character of the government or in that of one of the States, or a cession of any portion of the territory of the latter, without its consent.
Page 387 - ... and if such surplus shall prove insufficient for this purpose, then, the burden of such deficiency shall be equally borne by the Upper Basin and the Lower Basin, and whenever necessary the States of the Upper Division shall deliver at Lee Ferry water to supply one-half of the deficiency so recognized in addition to that provided in paragraph (d).
Page 316 - 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 System above Lee Ferry. (g) The term "Lower Basin...
Page 317 - Inasmuch as the Colorado River has ceased to be navigable for commerce and the reservation of its waters for navigation would seriously limit the development of its Basin, the use of its waters for purposes of navigation shall be subservient to the uses of such waters for domestic, agricultural and power purposes.
Page 1 - ... and to make such expenditures, as it deems advisable. The cost of stenographic services to report such hearings shall not be in excess of 25 cents per hundred words. The expenses of the committee, which shall not exceed $5,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman.
Page 634 - ... within the limits of the several States, belong to the respective States within which they are found, with the consequent right to use or dispose of any portion thereof, when that can be done without substantial impairment of the interest of the public in the waters, and subject always to the paramount right of Congress to control their navigation so far as may be necessary for the regulation of commerce with foreign nations and among the States.
Page 628 - ... to be situated in two or more States, or to be constructed in one State for the benefit of another State; or (e) as to the diversion of water in one State for the benefit of another State; the Governors of the States affected, upon the request of one of them, shall forthwith appoint Commissioners with power to consider and adjust such claim or controversy, subject to ratification by the Legislatures of the States so affected.
Page 316 - River system, such waters shall be supplied first from the waters which are surplus over and above the aggregate of the quantities specified in paragraphs (a) and (6) ; and if such surplus shall prove insufficient for this purpose, then, the burden of such deficiency shall be equally borne by the upper basin and the lower basin...
Page 646 - October next succeeding the ratification of this compact. (e) The States of the Upper Division shall not withhold water, and the States of the Lower Division shall not require the delivery of water which can not reasonably be applied to domestic and agricultural uses.
Page 632 - The principle has long been settled in this court, that each State owns the beds of all tide-waters within its jurisdiction, unless they have been granted away.