Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 59 Part 2.djvu/576

 TREATIES Payment of costs of joint operation, etc. The two Governments agree to pay in equal shares the costs of joint operation and maintenance of the works involved, and each Government agrees to pay the cost of operation and maintenance of the works assigned to it for such purpose. V - GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 17 The use of the channels of the international rivers for the dis- charge of flood or other excess waters shall be free and not sub- ject to limitation by either coun- try, and neither country shall have any claim against the other in respect of any damage caused by such use. Each Government agrees to furnish the other Gov- ernment, as far in advance as practicable, any information it may have in regard to such extra- ordinary discharges of water from reservoirs and flood flows on its own territory as may produce floods on the territory of the other. Each Government declares its intention to operate its storage dams in such manner, consistent with the normal operations of its hydraulic systems, as to avoid, as far as feasible, material damage in the territory of the other. ARTICLE 18 Public use of the water surface of lakes formed by international dams shall, when not harmful to the services rendered by such dams, be free and common to both countries, subject to the police regulations of each country in its territory, to such general regulations as may appropriately be prescribed and enforced by the Commission with the approval of the two Governments for the pur- de la operaci6n y mantenimiento conjuntos de las obras, y cada Gobierno conviene en pagar el costo de operaci6n y manteni- miento de las obras asignadas a l6 con dicho objeto. V - DISPOSICIONES GENERALES ARTICULO 17 El uso del cauce de los rios internacionales para la descarga de aguas de avenida o de otras excedentes sera libre y sin limita- ci6n para los dos paises y ninguno de ellos podrA presentar reclama- ciones al otro por dafios causados por dicho uso. Cada uno de los Gobiernos conviene en propor- cionar al otro, con la mayor anti- cipaci6n posible, la informaci6n que tenga sobre las salidas de agua extraordinarias de las presas y las crecientes de los rios que existan en su propio territorio y que pudieran producir inundaciones en el territorio del otro. Cada Gobierno declara su inten- ci6n de operar sus presas de almace- namiento en tal forma, compatible con la operaci6n normal de sus sistemas hidriulicos, que evite, en cuanto sea factible, que se pro- duzcan dafios materiales en el territorio del otro. ARTICULO 18 El uso civil de las superficies de las aguas de los lagos de las presas internacionales, cuando no sea en detrimento de los servicios a que estin destinadas dichas presas, serb libre y comun para ambos paises, sujeto a los reglamentos de policia de cada pais en su territorio, a los reglamentos gene- rales pertinentes que establezca y ponga en vigor la Comisi6n con la aprobaci6n de los dos Gobiernos Discharge of flood, etc.. waters. Public use of water surface of lakes. 1250 [59 STAT.

�