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La Plata River Compact

April 10, 2012--Long Hollow Project is many years overdue (Cortez Journal)

The agreement between Colorado and New Mexico that governs how water on the La Plata is shared is the La Plata River Compact, established in 1922. It is the oldest compact in the state.


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January 15, 2008--Four states, two tribes vie for Soutwest Colorado runoff (Cortez Journal)

The Colorado River Compact binds all parts of the state together in a struggle for water against the downstream states - California, Arizona and Nevada. But Southwest Colorado wrestles with its own particular water issues, thanks to its geography.


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January 2, 2008--Southwest Colorado wrestles with New Mexico over water issues (Durango Herald)

"We view our competition for water as the state of New Mexico," said John Porter, president of the Southwestern Water Conservation District. "They get 11.25 percent of the Colorado River.


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