What is the Colorado River Compact?
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May 1, 2017
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Explanation:
The Colorado River Compact of 1922 - The cornerstone of the "Law of the River", this Compact was negotiated by the seven Colorado River Basin states and the federal government in 1922. It defined the relationship between the upper basin states, where most of the river's water supply originates, and the lower basin states, where most of the water demands were developing.
At the time, the upper basin states were concerned that plans for Hoover Dam and other water development projects in the lower basin would, under the Western water law doctrine of prior appropriation, deprive them of their ability to use the river's flows in the future.
Document:https://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/g1000/pdfiles/crcompct.pdf
