What is the Colorado River Compact?

The Colorado River Compact states
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The Colorado River Compact is a deal between seven western states who get rights to parts of the Colorado River. The agreementOpens in a new tab. was first approved by President Hoover in 1922 and there have been some amendments after that.

The compact divides the river into two sections:

The Upper Basin includes ColoradoOpens in a new tab., New MexicoOpens in a new tab., UtahOpens in a new tab. and WyomingOpens in a new tab.. The Lower Basin made up of NevadaOpens in a new tab., ArizonaOpens in a new tab. and CaliforniaOpens in a new tab..  The Colorado River CompactOpens in a new tab. divides about 15 million acre-feet of water between the two basins, if that much water is actually available.

According to the Water Education FoundationOpens in a new tab., after the Lower Basin states and Mexico receive their shares of the river, then the Upper Basin states keep the remaining water supply in the Colorado River. Water is measured and distributed to the Lower Basin states at Lee’s Ferry, which is on the Arizona and Utah border and shown in the picture above.

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